Shankar Gachhi Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shankar Gachhi is a village situated in Barasat - II block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 373 families residing in the village Shankar Gachhi. The total population of Shankar Gachhi is 1,883 out of which 1,025 are males and 858 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shankar Gachhi is 837.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shankar Gachhi village is 242 which is 13% of the total population. There are 130 male children and 112 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shankar Gachhi is 862 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (837) of Shankar Gachhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shankar Gachhi is 81.2%. Thus Shankar Gachhi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 84.69% and the female literacy rate is 76.94% in Shankar Gachhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shankar Gachhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shankar Gachhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shankar Gachhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 242 | 130 | 112 |
| Literacy | 81.17% | 84.69% | 76.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 551 | 267 | 284 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shankar Gachhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shankar Gachhi village out of total population, 567 were engaged in work activities. 97.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 567 workers engaged in Main Work, 152 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 212 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 555 | 527 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 152 | 151 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 212 | 208 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 11 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 170 | 157 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Non Working | 1,316 | 488 | 828 |
Map of Shankar Gachhi, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shankar Gachhi, Barasat - II
Below are the list of villages near Shankar Gachhi village in Barasat - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mochpol | 1,756 |
| Tegharia | 3,833 |
| Bagberia | 2,225 |
| Puturi | 4,536 |
| Kachua | 704 |
| Simulgachhi | 531 |
| Singhapara | 517 |
| Bonkanda | 2,753 |
| Gobra | 2,240 |
| Baidyapur | 3,409 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shankar Gachhi, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia