Shankadanga Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shankadanga is a village situated in Midnapore block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 117 families residing in the village Shankadanga. The total population of Shankadanga is 576 out of which 288 are males and 288 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shankadanga is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shankadanga village is 90 which is 16% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shankadanga is 915 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Shankadanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shankadanga is 70.2%. Thus Shankadanga village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 76.76% and the female literacy rate is 63.67% in Shankadanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shankadanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shankadanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shankadanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 90 | 47 | 43 |
| Literacy | 70.16% | 76.76% | 63.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 35 | 20 | 15 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 235 | 103 | 132 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Shankadanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shankadanga village out of total population, 225 were engaged in work activities. 96% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 225 workers engaged in Main Work, 42 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 153 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 216 | 165 | 51 |
| Cultivators | 42 | 36 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 153 | 111 | 42 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 18 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Non Working | 351 | 120 | 231 |
Map of Shankadanga, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shankadanga, Midnapore
Below are the list of villages near Shankadanga village in Midnapore.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jhunjhuni | 227 |
| Baharabani | 164 |
| Keliamari | 353 |
| Maheshpur | 232 |
| Gajpatia | 569 |
| Depara | 472 |
| Bhalki | 562 |
| Upar Danga | 895 |
| Chandra | 675 |
| Bhatpara | 778 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shankadanga, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia