Sankarpur Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sankarpur is a village situated in Memari - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 419 families residing in the village Sankarpur. The total population of Sankarpur is 1,925 out of which 966 are males and 959 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankarpur is 993.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sankarpur village is 228 which is 12% of the total population. There are 119 male children and 109 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankarpur is 916 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (993) of Sankarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankarpur is 67.4%. Thus Sankarpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 74.62% and the female literacy rate is 60.12% in Sankarpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sankarpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sankarpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sankarpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 228 | 119 | 109 |
| Literacy | 67.35% | 74.62% | 60.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 467 | 231 | 236 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 751 | 368 | 383 |
| Illiterate | 782 | 334 | 448 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 39% of total population in Sankarpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sankarpur village out of total population, 948 were engaged in work activities. 64.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 948 workers engaged in Main Work, 98 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 275 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 612 | 452 | 160 |
| Cultivators | 98 | 93 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 275 | 187 | 88 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 227 | 162 | 65 |
| Marginal Workers | 336 | 129 | 207 |
| Non Working | 977 | 385 | 592 |
Map of Sankarpur, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sankarpur, Memari - I
Below are the list of villages near Sankarpur village in Memari - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bijra | 2,860 |
| Iswampur | 518 |
| Gantar | 2,637 |
| Merua | 1,079 |
| Andur | 997 |
| Durgadanga | 1,362 |
| Mandaljana | 2,489 |
| Bahabpur | 1,642 |
| Shriharipur | 400 |
| Kiskinda | 2,457 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sankarpur, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia