Shankarpur Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shankarpur is a village situated in Rajnagar block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 410 families residing in the village Shankarpur. The total population of Shankarpur is 1,733 out of which 849 are males and 884 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shankarpur is 1,041.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shankarpur village is 229 which is 13% of the total population. There are 115 male children and 114 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shankarpur is 991 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,041) of Shankarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shankarpur is 55.5%. Thus Shankarpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 65.8% and the female literacy rate is 45.71% in Shankarpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shankarpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shankarpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shankarpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 229 | 115 | 114 |
| Literacy | 55.52% | 65.8% | 45.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 678 | 343 | 335 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 839 | 385 | 454 |
| Illiterate | 898 | 366 | 532 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 48.4% of total population in Shankarpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shankarpur village out of total population, 892 were engaged in work activities. 45.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 892 workers engaged in Main Work, 118 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 219 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 406 | 295 | 111 |
| Cultivators | 118 | 74 | 44 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 219 | 166 | 53 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 59 | 51 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 486 | 234 | 252 |
| Non Working | 841 | 320 | 521 |
Map of Shankarpur, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shankarpur, Rajnagar
Below are the list of villages near Shankarpur village in Rajnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Deoanganja | 10 |
| Kathgharia | 413 |
| Dubrajpur | 356 |
| Bandi | 595 |
| Abadnagar | 882 |
| Barshal | 796 |
| Ranigram | 917 |
| Muktipur | 884 |
| Gobra | 588 |
| Gaisara | 631 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shankarpur, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia