Shankchura Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shankchura is a village situated in Basirhat - I block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 596 families residing in the village Shankchura. The total population of Shankchura is 2,548 out of which 1,304 are males and 1,244 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shankchura is 954.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shankchura village is 240 which is 9% of the total population. There are 128 male children and 112 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shankchura is 875 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Shankchura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shankchura is 69.8%. Thus Shankchura village has a lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 75.34% and the female literacy rate is 64.05% in Shankchura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shankchura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shankchura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shankchura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 240 | 128 | 112 |
| Literacy | 69.8% | 75.34% | 64.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 263 | 141 | 122 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 18 | 10 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 937 | 418 | 519 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Shankchura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shankchura village out of total population, 945 were engaged in work activities. 92.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 945 workers engaged in Main Work, 118 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 142 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 874 | 728 | 146 |
| Cultivators | 118 | 116 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 142 | 132 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 173 | 139 | 34 |
| Other Workers | 441 | 341 | 100 |
| Marginal Workers | 71 | 57 | 14 |
| Non Working | 1,603 | 519 | 1,084 |
Map of Shankchura, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shankchura, Basirhat - I
Below are the list of villages near Shankchura village in Basirhat - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sarania | 790 |
| Kathari | 1,302 |
| Fatepur | 400 |
| Gachharati | 1,450 |
| Nonaghona | 393 |
| Nimdari | 2,512 |
| Dakshin Gulaichandi | 1,581 |
| Patilachandra | 3,425 |
| Ghusuri | 640 |
| Kodalia | 5,896 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shankchura, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia