Sanka Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sanka is a village situated in Chanditala - II block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 314 families residing in the village Sanka. The total population of Sanka is 1,265 out of which 618 are males and 647 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sanka is 1,047.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sanka village is 93 which is 7% of the total population. There are 55 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sanka is 691 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,047) of Sanka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sanka is 82.6%. Thus Sanka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 87.21% and the female literacy rate is 78.33% in Sanka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sanka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sanka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sanka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 93 | 55 | 38 |
| Literacy | 82.59% | 87.21% | 78.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 111 | 52 | 59 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 297 | 127 | 170 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sanka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sanka village out of total population, 487 were engaged in work activities. 77.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 487 workers engaged in Main Work, 206 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 379 | 334 | 45 |
| Cultivators | 206 | 184 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 42 | 35 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 122 | 109 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 108 | 68 | 40 |
| Non Working | 778 | 216 | 562 |
Map of Sanka, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sanka, Chanditala - II
Below are the list of villages near Sanka village in Chanditala - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jagannathbati | 1,846 |
| Okardaha | 2,944 |
| Benipur | 1,161 |
| Sahana | 1,944 |
| Kalachhara | 4,225 |
| Madhabpur | 3,982 |
| Bamandanga | 2,743 |
| Duttapur | 2,285 |
| Thero | 3,051 |
| Khoragari | 1,827 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sanka, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia