Shankra Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Shankra is a village situated in Bandgaon block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 57 families residing in the village Shankra. The total population of Shankra is 242 out of which 124 are males and 118 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shankra is 952.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shankra village is 52 which is 21% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shankra is 1,167 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Shankra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shankra is 45.3%. Thus Shankra village has a lower literacy rate compared to 48.4% of Pashchimi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 57% and the female literacy rate is 32.22% in Shankra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shankra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shankra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shankra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 52 | 24 | 28 |
| Literacy | 45.26% | 57% | 32.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 242 | 124 | 118 |
| Illiterate | 156 | 67 | 89 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Shankra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shankra village out of total population, 136 were engaged in work activities. 71.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 136 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 97 | 62 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 67 | 48 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 28 | 12 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 39 | 8 | 31 |
| Non Working | 106 | 54 | 52 |
Map of Shankra, Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Shankra, Bandgaon
Below are the list of villages near Shankra village in Bandgaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kotagara | 424 |
| Halmad | 255 |
| Jankopai | 437 |
| Rogto | 218 |
| Pareya | 182 |
| Kurjuli | 750 |
| Kandajui | 77 |
| Janko | 924 |
| Kandeyong | 333 |
| Chaki | 560 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shankra, Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia