Sankarpur Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sankarpur is a village situated in Magrahat - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 457 families residing in the village Sankarpur. The total population of Sankarpur is 2,071 out of which 1,080 are males and 991 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankarpur is 918.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sankarpur village is 220 which is 11% of the total population. There are 110 male children and 110 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankarpur is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Sankarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankarpur is 71.6%. Thus Sankarpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 81.65% and the female literacy rate is 60.5% 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 | 220 | 110 | 110 |
| Literacy | 71.58% | 81.65% | 60.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,632 | 848 | 784 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 746 | 288 | 458 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 78.8% 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, 671 were engaged in work activities. 51.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 671 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 84 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 348 | 317 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 34 | 33 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 84 | 79 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 15 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 212 | 190 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 323 | 269 | 54 |
| Non Working | 1,400 | 494 | 906 |
Map of Sankarpur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sankarpur, Magrahat - I
Below are the list of villages near Sankarpur village in Magrahat - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Atpara | 969 |
| Gopalnagar | 2,208 |
| Ghatakpur | 2,459 |
| Lakshikantapur | 4,642 |
| Sadhukhan Ardari | 741 |
| Haripur | 1,963 |
| Basudebpur | 446 |
| Sadashibpur | 1,452 |
| Dakshin Bishnupur | 422 |
| Ektara | 2,604 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sankarpur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia