Shankarpur Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shankarpur is a village situated in Haroa block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 911 families residing in the village Shankarpur. The total population of Shankarpur is 4,364 out of which 2,255 are males and 2,109 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shankarpur is 935.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shankarpur village is 607 which is 14% of the total population. There are 316 male children and 291 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shankarpur is 921 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Shankarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shankarpur is 74.8%. Thus Shankarpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 76.74% and the female literacy rate is 72.66% 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 | 607 | 316 | 291 |
| Literacy | 74.77% | 76.74% | 72.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 31 | 15 | 16 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,555 | 767 | 788 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shankarpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shankarpur village out of total population, 1,398 were engaged in work activities. 86.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,398 workers engaged in Main Work, 153 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 488 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,215 | 1,133 | 82 |
| Cultivators | 153 | 149 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 488 | 462 | 26 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 561 | 512 | 49 |
| Marginal Workers | 183 | 127 | 56 |
| Non Working | 2,966 | 995 | 1,971 |
Map of Shankarpur, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shankarpur, Haroa
Below are the list of villages near Shankarpur village in Haroa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Garainagar | 1,010 |
| Baganati | 1,440 |
| Akandabaria | 2,629 |
| Nazarnagar | 3,064 |
| Bakjuri | 2,184 |
| Latar Bagan | 2,511 |
| Mazampur | 5,556 |
| Baroj | 1,488 |
| Ramnathpur | 1,208 |
| Indali | 858 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shankarpur, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia