Shonpur Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shonpur is a village situated in Burdwan - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 376 families residing in the village Shonpur. The total population of Shonpur is 1,603 out of which 805 are males and 798 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shonpur is 991.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shonpur village is 151 which is 9% of the total population. There are 75 male children and 76 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shonpur is 1,013 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Shonpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shonpur is 75.3%. Thus Shonpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 79.73% and the female literacy rate is 70.91% in Shonpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shonpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shonpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shonpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 151 | 75 | 76 |
| Literacy | 75.34% | 79.73% | 70.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 602 | 297 | 305 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 509 | 223 | 286 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Shonpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shonpur village out of total population, 720 were engaged in work activities. 52.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 720 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 188 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 379 | 291 | 88 |
| Cultivators | 61 | 57 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 188 | 118 | 70 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 123 | 109 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 341 | 221 | 120 |
| Non Working | 883 | 293 | 590 |
Map of Shonpur, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shonpur, Burdwan - I
Below are the list of villages near Shonpur village in Burdwan - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tentulia | 1,236 |
| Bhita | 1,861 |
| Daspur | 2,435 |
| Khaidya | 765 |
| Tubgram | 2,330 |
| Raypur | 779 |
| Barasat | 707 |
| Jamar | 2,909 |
| Chamardighi | 994 |
| Rayan | 18,973 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shonpur, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia