Shankarachak Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shankarachak is a village situated in Kharagpur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 316 families residing in the village Shankarachak. The total population of Shankarachak is 1,322 out of which 686 are males and 636 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shankarachak is 927.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shankarachak village is 149 which is 11% of the total population. There are 77 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shankarachak is 935 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Shankarachak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shankarachak is 73.6%. Thus Shankarachak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 81.44% and the female literacy rate is 65.07% in Shankarachak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shankarachak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shankarachak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shankarachak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 149 | 77 | 72 |
| Literacy | 73.57% | 81.44% | 65.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 293 | 150 | 143 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 184 | 90 | 94 |
| Illiterate | 459 | 190 | 269 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.9% of total population in Shankarachak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shankarachak village out of total population, 532 were engaged in work activities. 94.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 532 workers engaged in Main Work, 78 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 192 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 501 | 379 | 122 |
| Cultivators | 78 | 68 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 192 | 106 | 86 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 223 | 200 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 31 | 23 | 8 |
| Non Working | 790 | 284 | 506 |
Map of Shankarachak, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shankarachak, Kharagpur - I
Below are the list of villages near Shankarachak village in Kharagpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kayetpur | 727 |
| Ramnagar | 578 |
| Benapur Chaita | 752 |
| Purbapratappur | 224 |
| Dakshinnaraharipur | 552 |
| Shikharpari | 650 |
| Parannagar | 494 |
| Raghunathpur | 390 |
| Debigeria | 461 |
| Raipur | 328 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shankarachak, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia