Sankhua Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011

Sankhua is a village situated in Diamond Harbour - II block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 122 families residing in the village Sankhua. The total population of Sankhua is 549 out of which 280 are males and 269 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankhua is 961.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sankhua village is 68 which is 12% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankhua is 1,061 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Sankhua village.

Population
549
Families
122
Literacy
78.38%
Sex Ratio
961

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankhua is 78.4%. Thus Sankhua village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 89.47% and the female literacy rate is 66.67% in Sankhua village.

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

Sankhua Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 68 33 35
Literacy 78.38% 89.47% 66.67%
Scheduled Caste 436 218 218
Scheduled Tribe 2 1 1
Illiterate 172 59 113

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 79.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Sankhua village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Sankhua village out of total population, 199 were engaged in work activities. 31.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 199 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 62 54 8
Cultivators 2 1 1
Agriculture Labourer 1 1 0
Other Workers 59 52 7
Marginal Workers 137 115 22
Non Working 350 111 239

Nearby Villages to Sankhua,

Below are the list of villages near Sankhua village in Diamond Harbour - II.

Village Population
Jiancha 1,379
Chandabamuntala 1,614
Kushbaria 821
Dakjoari 794
Mathur 2,536
Aoasberia 1,676
Andharia 614
Seora Hati 736
Kultikri 910
Bangla 1,049

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