Shankheri Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011

Shankheri is a village situated in Jamuria block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 163 families residing in the village Shankheri. The total population of Shankheri is 753 out of which 387 are males and 366 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shankheri is 946.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shankheri village is 106 which is 14% of the total population. There are 55 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shankheri is 927 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Shankheri village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shankheri is 55%. Thus Shankheri village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 64.16% and the female literacy rate is 45.4% in Shankheri village.

Population
753
Families
163
Literacy
55.02%
Sex Ratio
946

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shankheri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Shankheri Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shankheri village.

Total Male Female
Children 106 55 51
Literacy 55.02% 64.16% 45.4%
Scheduled Caste 50 26 24
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 397 174 223

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shankheri village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Shankheri village out of total population, 239 were engaged in work activities. 86.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 239 workers engaged in Main Work, 193 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 207 197 10
Cultivators 193 185 8
Agriculture Labourer 9 8 1
Other Workers 5 4 1
Marginal Workers 32 21 11
Non Working 514 169 345

Map of Shankheri, Barddhaman, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Shankheri, Jamuria

Below are the list of villages near Shankheri village in Jamuria.

Village Population
Kumardiha 905
Barul 1,699
Hijalgora 5,304
Darbardanga 1,316
Taltore 3,299
Patharchur 1,935
Birkulti 2,862
Lalbazar 837
Desher Mohan 1,195
Sidhpur 1,829

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