Bar Shankar Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bar Shankar is a village situated in Potashpur - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 381 families residing in the village Bar Shankar. The total population of Bar Shankar is 1,827 out of which 930 are males and 897 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bar Shankar is 965.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bar Shankar village is 205 which is 11% of the total population. There are 103 male children and 102 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bar Shankar is 990 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Bar Shankar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bar Shankar is 89.8%. Thus Bar Shankar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 93.71% and the female literacy rate is 85.79% in Bar Shankar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bar Shankar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bar Shankar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bar Shankar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 205 | 103 | 102 |
| Literacy | 89.83% | 93.71% | 85.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 388 | 204 | 184 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 370 | 155 | 215 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bar Shankar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bar Shankar village out of total population, 861 were engaged in work activities. 37.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 861 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 185 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 323 | 289 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 84 | 75 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 185 | 175 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 54 | 39 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 538 | 286 | 252 |
| Non Working | 966 | 355 | 611 |
Map of Bar Shankar, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bar Shankar, Potashpur - I
Below are the list of villages near Bar Shankar village in Potashpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sanmaji Gaon | 747 |
| Purbamaji Gaon | 533 |
| Panchuria | 1,691 |
| Purba Amarshi | 2,175 |
| Gopalsingpur | 1,346 |
| Pitambarpur | 509 |
| Saridaspur | 2,101 |
| Kutubpur | 690 |
| Bankibheri | 217 |
| Payrachali | 560 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bar Shankar, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia