Sankail Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sankail is a village situated in Habibpur block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 525 families residing in the village Sankail. The total population of Sankail is 2,300 out of which 1,164 are males and 1,136 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankail is 976.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sankail village is 268 which is 12% of the total population. There are 130 male children and 138 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankail is 1,062 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Sankail village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankail is 61.7%. Thus Sankail village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 69.05% and the female literacy rate is 54.01% in Sankail village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sankail village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sankail Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sankail village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 268 | 130 | 138 |
| Literacy | 61.66% | 69.05% | 54.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 841 | 430 | 411 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 759 | 372 | 387 |
| Illiterate | 1,047 | 450 | 597 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 33% of total population in Sankail village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sankail village out of total population, 939 were engaged in work activities. 68.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 939 workers engaged in Main Work, 292 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 100 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 646 | 511 | 135 |
| Cultivators | 292 | 244 | 48 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 100 | 62 | 38 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 248 | 200 | 48 |
| Marginal Workers | 293 | 113 | 180 |
| Non Working | 1,361 | 540 | 821 |
Map of Sankail, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sankail, Habibpur
Below are the list of villages near Sankail village in Habibpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lakshmipur | 431 |
| Bodrail | 309 |
| Shukni Kandar | 373 |
| Hurabari | 415 |
| Singra | 1,020 |
| Nirail | 1,695 |
| Raghabpur Gujia | 312 |
| Gopalnagar | 542 |
| Mandighi | 512 |
| Begunbari | 1,056 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sankail, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia