Sankarpur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sankarpur is a village situated in Bansihari block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 50 families residing in the village Sankarpur. The total population of Sankarpur is 178 out of which 83 are males and 95 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankarpur is 1,145.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sankarpur village is 18 which is 10% of the total population. There are 4 male children and 14 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankarpur is 3,500 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,145) of Sankarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankarpur is 76.2%. Thus Sankarpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 84.81% and the female literacy rate is 67.9% 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 | 18 | 4 | 14 |
| Literacy | 76.25% | 84.81% | 67.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 56 | 25 | 31 |
| Illiterate | 56 | 16 | 40 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31.5% of total population in Sankarpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sankarpur village out of total population, 92 were engaged in work activities. 16.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 83.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 92 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 77 | 44 | 33 |
| Non Working | 86 | 27 | 59 |
Map of Sankarpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sankarpur, Bansihari
Below are the list of villages near Sankarpur village in Bansihari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jadupur | 278 |
| Baharail | 1,172 |
| Rankhanpara | 206 |
| Gandharbbapur | 125 |
| Jotmusak | 143 |
| Mahammadpur | 1,724 |
| Patara | 1,200 |
| Kesharghata | 970 |
| Butihari | 114 |
| Barabari | 202 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sankarpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia