Sankarpur Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sankarpur is a village situated in Bhagawangola - II block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,017 families residing in the village Sankarpur. The total population of Sankarpur is 4,346 out of which 2,188 are males and 2,158 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankarpur is 986.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sankarpur village is 609 which is 14% of the total population. There are 295 male children and 314 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankarpur is 1,064 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (986) of Sankarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankarpur is 62.2%. Thus Sankarpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 60.12% and the female literacy rate is 64.37% 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 | 609 | 295 | 314 |
| Literacy | 62.22% | 60.12% | 64.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,021 | 1,050 | 971 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sankarpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sankarpur village out of total population, 1,367 were engaged in work activities. 77% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,367 workers engaged in Main Work, 137 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 565 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,053 | 999 | 54 |
| Cultivators | 137 | 128 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 565 | 559 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 5 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 333 | 307 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 314 | 251 | 63 |
| Non Working | 2,979 | 938 | 2,041 |
Map of Sankarpur, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sankarpur, Bhagawangola - II
Below are the list of villages near Sankarpur village in Bhagawangola - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Alaipur | 1,812 |
| Saidpur | 3,140 |
| Hasanpur | 3,942 |
| Goalpara | 241 |
| Khamar Diar | 8,385 |
| Nazirpur | 631 |
| Fulpur | 1,177 |
| Jhikra | 3,837 |
| Nasipur | 25,644 |
| Ranitala | 1,006 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sankarpur, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia