Shonpur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shonpur is a village situated in Ramnagar - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 292 families residing in the village Shonpur. The total population of Shonpur is 1,508 out of which 746 are males and 762 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shonpur is 1,021.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shonpur village is 185 which is 12% of the total population. There are 100 male children and 85 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shonpur is 850 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,021) of Shonpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shonpur is 85.4%. Thus Shonpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 93.19% and the female literacy rate is 77.99% 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 | 185 | 100 | 85 |
| Literacy | 85.41% | 93.19% | 77.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 138 | 63 | 75 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 378 | 144 | 234 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shonpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shonpur village out of total population, 530 were engaged in work activities. 85.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 530 workers engaged in Main Work, 144 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 164 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 455 | 406 | 49 |
| Cultivators | 144 | 121 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 164 | 146 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 143 | 135 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 75 | 35 | 40 |
| Non Working | 978 | 305 | 673 |
Map of Shonpur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shonpur, Ramnagar - I
Below are the list of villages near Shonpur village in Ramnagar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Santra | 2,612 |
| Durgapur | 2,194 |
| Hinari | 362 |
| Deuli | 1,584 |
| Jashateghari | 1,176 |
| Rautrapur | 653 |
| Kiyakuli | 892 |
| Dihibir Kul | 2,430 |
| Mukundapur | 5,054 |
| Madhupur | 776 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shonpur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia