Sankhair Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sankhair is a village situated in Gazole block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 126 families residing in the village Sankhair. The total population of Sankhair is 513 out of which 240 are males and 273 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankhair is 1,138.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sankhair village is 51 which is 10% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankhair is 1,125 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,138) of Sankhair village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankhair is 42%. Thus Sankhair village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 48.61% and the female literacy rate is 36.18% in Sankhair village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sankhair village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sankhair Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sankhair village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 51 | 24 | 27 |
| Literacy | 41.99% | 48.61% | 36.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 71 | 31 | 40 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 439 | 207 | 232 |
| Illiterate | 319 | 135 | 184 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 85.6% of total population in Sankhair village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sankhair village out of total population, 151 were engaged in work activities. 96.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 151 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 134 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 146 | 130 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 134 | 124 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Non Working | 362 | 108 | 254 |
Map of Sankhair, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sankhair, Gazole
Below are the list of villages near Sankhair village in Gazole.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Agampur | 1,315 |
| Palashdanga | 356 |
| Amlidanga | 266 |
| Bahadurpur | 750 |
| Rahimpur | 140 |
| Behargaon | 721 |
| Muradpur | 204 |
| Banipur | 407 |
| Dakshin Kasba | 204 |
| Chandipur | 443 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sankhair, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia