Shanka Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shanka is a village situated in Raghunathpur - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 804 families residing in the village Shanka. The total population of Shanka is 4,233 out of which 2,199 are males and 2,034 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shanka is 925.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shanka village is 535 which is 13% of the total population. There are 275 male children and 260 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shanka is 945 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Shanka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shanka is 68%. Thus Shanka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 79.37% and the female literacy rate is 55.75% in Shanka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shanka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shanka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shanka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 535 | 275 | 260 |
| Literacy | 68.04% | 79.37% | 55.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,709 | 878 | 831 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,717 | 672 | 1,045 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shanka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shanka village out of total population, 1,378 were engaged in work activities. 51% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,378 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 166 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 703 | 656 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 81 | 78 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 166 | 152 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 17 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 437 | 409 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 675 | 439 | 236 |
| Non Working | 2,855 | 1,104 | 1,751 |
Map of Shanka, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shanka, Raghunathpur - I
Below are the list of villages near Shanka village in Raghunathpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gobindapur | 1,292 |
| Ekanja | 1,379 |
| Nandaha | 257 |
| Bhagaipur | 423 |
| Joradi | 570 |
| Metyala | 1,731 |
| Hurara | 896 |
| Manikpur | 481 |
| Amtor | 491 |
| Baghadabar | 1,456 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shanka, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia