Sankhai Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sankhai is a village situated in Ketugram - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 458 families residing in the village Sankhai. The total population of Sankhai is 1,985 out of which 1,027 are males and 958 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankhai is 933.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sankhai village is 181 which is 9% of the total population. There are 92 male children and 89 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankhai is 967 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Sankhai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankhai is 72.9%. Thus Sankhai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 78.5% and the female literacy rate is 66.86% in Sankhai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sankhai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sankhai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sankhai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 181 | 92 | 89 |
| Literacy | 72.89% | 78.5% | 66.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,215 | 635 | 580 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 172 | 85 | 87 |
| Illiterate | 670 | 293 | 377 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 61.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.7% of total population in Sankhai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sankhai village out of total population, 697 were engaged in work activities. 55.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 697 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 128 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 385 | 352 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 62 | 62 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 128 | 125 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 193 | 163 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 312 | 291 | 21 |
| Non Working | 1,288 | 384 | 904 |
Map of Sankhai, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sankhai, Ketugram - II
Below are the list of villages near Sankhai village in Ketugram - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Begunkola | 782 |
| Kankurhati | 1,125 |
| Enayetpur | 647 |
| Uddharanpur | 3,437 |
| Naihati | 2,812 |
| Sitahati | 1,262 |
| Paschim Sujapur | 399 |
| Naliapur | 1,713 |
| Dattabati | 688 |
| Shiruli | 1,813 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sankhai, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia