Sankizahan Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sankizahan is a village situated in Kultali block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,773 families residing in the village Sankizahan. The total population of Sankizahan is 8,811 out of which 4,555 are males and 4,256 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankizahan is 934.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sankizahan village is 1272 which is 14% of the total population. There are 625 male children and 647 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankizahan is 1,035 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Sankizahan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankizahan is 68.3%. Thus Sankizahan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 76.77% and the female literacy rate is 59.16% in Sankizahan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sankizahan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sankizahan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sankizahan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,272 | 625 | 647 |
| Literacy | 68.34% | 76.77% | 59.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7,245 | 3,754 | 3,491 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 197 | 94 | 103 |
| Illiterate | 3,659 | 1,538 | 2,121 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 82.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.2% of total population in Sankizahan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sankizahan village out of total population, 3,218 were engaged in work activities. 74.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,218 workers engaged in Main Work, 459 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 527 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,407 | 2,257 | 150 |
| Cultivators | 459 | 434 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 527 | 502 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 35 | 21 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 1,386 | 1,300 | 86 |
| Marginal Workers | 811 | 317 | 494 |
| Non Working | 5,593 | 1,981 | 3,612 |
Map of Sankizahan, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sankizahan, Kultali
Below are the list of villages near Sankizahan village in Kultali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kaikhali | 6,030 |
| Katamari | 5,238 |
| Gopalganj | 7,853 |
| Dakshin Durgapur | 5,346 |
| Dakshin Garankati | 6,189 |
| Deulbari Debipur | 7,315 |
| Madhusudanpur | 6,899 |
| Madhabpur | 4,725 |
| Shyamnagar | 3,753 |
| Purba Gurguria | 5,662 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sankizahan, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia