Sankhua Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sankhua is a village situated in Diamond Harbour - II block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 122 families residing in the village Sankhua. The total population of Sankhua is 549 out of which 280 are males and 269 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankhua is 961.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sankhua village is 68 which is 12% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankhua is 1,061 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Sankhua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankhua is 78.4%. Thus Sankhua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 89.47% and the female literacy rate is 66.67% in Sankhua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sankhua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sankhua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sankhua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 68 | 33 | 35 |
| Literacy | 78.38% | 89.47% | 66.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 436 | 218 | 218 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 172 | 59 | 113 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 79.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Sankhua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sankhua village out of total population, 199 were engaged in work activities. 31.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 199 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 62 | 54 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 59 | 52 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 137 | 115 | 22 |
| Non Working | 350 | 111 | 239 |
Map of Sankhua, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sankhua, Diamond Harbour - II
Below are the list of villages near Sankhua village in Diamond Harbour - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jiancha | 1,379 |
| Chandabamuntala | 1,614 |
| Kushbaria | 821 |
| Dakjoari | 794 |
| Mathur | 2,536 |
| Aoasberia | 1,676 |
| Andharia | 614 |
| Seora Hati | 736 |
| Kultikri | 910 |
| Bangla | 1,049 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sankhua, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia