Bad Sankair Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bad Sankair is a village situated in Tapan block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 262 families residing in the village Bad Sankair. The total population of Bad Sankair is 1,055 out of which 534 are males and 521 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bad Sankair is 976.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bad Sankair village is 100 which is 9% of the total population. There are 41 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bad Sankair is 1,439 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Bad Sankair village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bad Sankair is 59.7%. Thus Bad Sankair village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 67.34% and the female literacy rate is 51.52% in Bad Sankair village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bad Sankair village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bad Sankair Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bad Sankair village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 100 | 41 | 59 |
| Literacy | 59.69% | 67.34% | 51.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 251 | 132 | 119 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 326 | 160 | 166 |
| Illiterate | 485 | 202 | 283 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 30.9% of total population in Bad Sankair village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bad Sankair village out of total population, 460 were engaged in work activities. 71.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 460 workers engaged in Main Work, 100 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 162 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 330 | 253 | 77 |
| Cultivators | 100 | 98 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 162 | 111 | 51 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 40 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 130 | 55 | 75 |
| Non Working | 595 | 226 | 369 |
Map of Bad Sankair, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bad Sankair, Tapan
Below are the list of villages near Bad Sankair village in Tapan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sankair | 945 |
| Muradpur | 159 |
| Alinagar | 200 |
| Satihar | 280 |
| Hasnagar | 1,345 |
| Chak Satihar | 488 |
| Pothai | 268 |
| Bad Basudebpur | 190 |
| Kharpa | 288 |
| Chhayani Basudebpur | 349 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bad Sankair, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia