Shanka Diha Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shanka Diha is a village situated in Bhagawanpur - II block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 158 families residing in the village Shanka Diha. The total population of Shanka Diha is 677 out of which 364 are males and 313 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shanka Diha is 860.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shanka Diha village is 67 which is 10% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shanka Diha is 595 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (860) of Shanka Diha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shanka Diha is 95.7%. Thus Shanka Diha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 97.52% and the female literacy rate is 93.75% in Shanka Diha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shanka Diha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shanka Diha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shanka Diha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 67 | 42 | 25 |
| Literacy | 95.74% | 97.52% | 93.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 93 | 50 | 43 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shanka Diha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shanka Diha village out of total population, 309 were engaged in work activities. 16.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 83.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 309 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 51 | 47 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 43 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 258 | 149 | 109 |
| Non Working | 368 | 168 | 200 |
Map of Shanka Diha, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shanka Diha, Bhagawanpur - II
Below are the list of villages near Shanka Diha village in Bhagawanpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Iswarpur | 952 |
| Kuchai Dighi | 279 |
| Madhab Chak | 1,362 |
| Ururi | 2,831 |
| Paschim Chak | 750 |
| Betal Khatial | 476 |
| Champak Ray Chak | 876 |
| Mirchak | 383 |
| Uttar Gobinda Chak | 332 |
| Gazipur | 364 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shanka Diha, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia