Sankhari Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sankhari is a village situated in Barabazar block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 213 families residing in the village Sankhari. The total population of Sankhari is 1,140 out of which 567 are males and 573 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankhari is 1,011.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sankhari village is 191 which is 17% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 94 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankhari is 969 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,011) of Sankhari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankhari is 49.2%. Thus Sankhari village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 64.89% and the female literacy rate is 33.82% in Sankhari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sankhari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sankhari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sankhari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 191 | 97 | 94 |
| Literacy | 49.21% | 64.89% | 33.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 649 | 334 | 315 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 342 | 167 | 175 |
| Illiterate | 673 | 262 | 411 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 56.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 30% of total population in Sankhari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sankhari village out of total population, 611 were engaged in work activities. 40.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 611 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 248 | 165 | 83 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 247 | 165 | 82 |
| Marginal Workers | 363 | 151 | 212 |
| Non Working | 529 | 251 | 278 |
Map of Sankhari, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sankhari, Barabazar
Below are the list of villages near Sankhari village in Barabazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gurda | 569 |
| Bhalukkhal | 9 |
| Khawasdih | 398 |
| Tilabani | 264 |
| Lanka | 546 |
| Kalachandpur | 102 |
| Raladih | 627 |
| Purihasa | 660 |
| Barra | 1,015 |
| Rangagara | 450 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sankhari, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia