Sankarpur Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sankarpur is a village situated in Mathurapur - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 639 families residing in the village Sankarpur. The total population of Sankarpur is 3,587 out of which 1,795 are males and 1,792 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankarpur is 998.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sankarpur village is 747 which is 21% of the total population. There are 354 male children and 393 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankarpur is 1,110 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (998) of Sankarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankarpur is 64.8%. Thus Sankarpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 67.59% and the female literacy rate is 61.9% 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 | 747 | 354 | 393 |
| Literacy | 64.79% | 67.59% | 61.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 64 | 33 | 31 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,747 | 821 | 926 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.8% 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, 951 were engaged in work activities. 28.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 71.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 951 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 98 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 273 | 247 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 98 | 96 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 21 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 138 | 120 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 678 | 583 | 95 |
| Non Working | 2,636 | 965 | 1,671 |
Map of Sankarpur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sankarpur, Mathurapur - I
Below are the list of villages near Sankarpur village in Mathurapur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Birampur | 2,748 |
| Andharmanik | 1,816 |
| Dakshin Janardanpur | 2,456 |
| Dakshin Harindanga | 1,752 |
| Fauzpur | 939 |
| Raghudebpur | 2,937 |
| Bhimnagar | 615 |
| Uttar Sarasberia | 1,101 |
| Ramchandrapur | 841 |
| Imamdipur | 713 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sankarpur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia