Purba Shankarpur Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purba Shankarpur is a village situated in Kaliaganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 58 families residing in the village Purba Shankarpur. The total population of Purba Shankarpur is 293 out of which 157 are males and 136 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purba Shankarpur is 866.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purba Shankarpur village is 36 which is 12% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 16 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purba Shankarpur is 800 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (866) of Purba Shankarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purba Shankarpur is 72.4%. Thus Purba Shankarpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 87.59% and the female literacy rate is 55% in Purba Shankarpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purba Shankarpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purba Shankarpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purba Shankarpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 36 | 20 | 16 |
| Literacy | 72.37% | 87.59% | 55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 71 | 40 | 31 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 107 | 37 | 70 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Purba Shankarpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purba Shankarpur village out of total population, 152 were engaged in work activities. 96.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 152 workers engaged in Main Work, 133 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 146 | 87 | 59 |
| Cultivators | 133 | 79 | 54 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Non Working | 141 | 67 | 74 |
Map of Purba Shankarpur, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Purba Shankarpur, Kaliaganj
Below are the list of villages near Purba Shankarpur village in Kaliaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pakuria | 989 |
| Atghara | 2,232 |
| Kujia | 544 |
| Nasirhat | 1,791 |
| Mahagaon | 565 |
| Haldibari | 284 |
| Mujia | 648 |
| Sintair | 1,811 |
| Uttar Gobindapur | 535 |
| Mahadebpur | 524 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purba Shankarpur, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia