Shankarpur Population, Caste, Working Data Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Shankarpur is a village situated in Desaiganj taluka of Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 352 families residing in the village Shankarpur. The total population of Shankarpur is 1,415 out of which 692 are males and 723 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shankarpur is 1,045.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shankarpur village is 155 which is 11% of the total population. There are 73 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shankarpur is 1,123 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,045) of Shankarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shankarpur is 75%. Thus Shankarpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Gadchiroli district. The male literacy rate is 80.78% and the female literacy rate is 69.42% 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 | 155 | 73 | 82 |
| Literacy | 75% | 80.78% | 69.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 215 | 108 | 107 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 35 | 17 | 18 |
| Illiterate | 470 | 192 | 278 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.5% of total population in Shankarpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shankarpur village out of total population, 781 were engaged in work activities. 81.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 781 workers engaged in Main Work, 273 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 318 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 635 | 403 | 232 |
| Cultivators | 273 | 216 | 57 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 318 | 149 | 169 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 33 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 146 | 32 | 114 |
| Non Working | 634 | 257 | 377 |
Map of Shankarpur, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Shankarpur, Desaiganj
Below are the list of villages near Shankarpur village in Desaiganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tulshi | 2,501 |
| Visora | 4,604 |
| Kalamgaon | 4 |
| Pimpalgaon | 1,366 |
| Chop | 3,233 |
| Potgaon | 1,403 |
| Dongar Mendha | 443 |
| Vithalgaon | 489 |
| Kokadi | 3,000 |
| Kasari Tukum | 1,022 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shankarpur, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Wikipedia