Shankari Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shankari is a village situated in Khandaghosh block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,147 families residing in the village Shankari. The total population of Shankari is 4,776 out of which 2,436 are males and 2,340 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shankari is 961.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shankari village is 500 which is 10% of the total population. There are 234 male children and 266 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shankari is 1,137 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Shankari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shankari is 75.5%. Thus Shankari village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 83.92% and the female literacy rate is 66.54% in Shankari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shankari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shankari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shankari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 500 | 234 | 266 |
| Literacy | 75.49% | 83.92% | 66.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,358 | 1,173 | 1,185 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 289 | 145 | 144 |
| Illiterate | 1,548 | 588 | 960 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.1% of total population in Shankari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shankari village out of total population, 2,241 were engaged in work activities. 64.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,241 workers engaged in Main Work, 179 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 730 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,445 | 1,147 | 298 |
| Cultivators | 179 | 169 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 730 | 520 | 210 |
| Household Industries | 59 | 28 | 31 |
| Other Workers | 477 | 430 | 47 |
| Marginal Workers | 796 | 412 | 384 |
| Non Working | 2,535 | 877 | 1,658 |
Map of Shankari, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shankari, Khandaghosh
Below are the list of villages near Shankari village in Khandaghosh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khundkuri | 1,389 |
| Keshabpur | 2,931 |
| Kulchaura | 1,159 |
| Rayour | 426 |
| Huria | 1,980 |
| Tildanga | 834 |
| Kamalpur | 9,757 |
| Gaitanpur | 2,640 |
| Keudia | 1,982 |
| Atkulya | 1,087 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shankari, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia