Sankarpur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sankarpur is a village situated in Bhagawanpur - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 335 families residing in the village Sankarpur. The total population of Sankarpur is 1,343 out of which 690 are males and 653 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankarpur is 946.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sankarpur village is 132 which is 10% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankarpur is 1,031 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Sankarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankarpur is 93.6%. Thus Sankarpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 97.6% and the female literacy rate is 89.25% in Sankarpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sankarpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sankarpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sankarpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 132 | 65 | 67 |
| Literacy | 93.56% | 97.6% | 89.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 51 | 30 | 21 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 210 | 80 | 130 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sankarpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sankarpur village out of total population, 530 were engaged in work activities. 18.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 81.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 530 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 99 | 89 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 29 | 29 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 58 | 49 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 431 | 317 | 114 |
| Non Working | 813 | 284 | 529 |
Map of Sankarpur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sankarpur, Bhagawanpur - I
Below are the list of villages near Sankarpur village in Bhagawanpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nilkanta Pur | 1,533 |
| Jali Bishnupur | 1,313 |
| Banki Bheri | 653 |
| Bar Basudebpur | 942 |
| Jali Gopinathpur | 1,172 |
| Kuber Datta Bhera | 652 |
| Brahmattar Bar | 132 |
| Paik Bheri | 1,124 |
| Harma Shani | 290 |
| Shyampur | 278 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sankarpur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia