Sankarpur Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sankarpur is a village situated in Raiganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 211 families residing in the village Sankarpur. The total population of Sankarpur is 955 out of which 478 are males and 477 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankarpur is 998.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sankarpur village is 143 which is 15% of the total population. There are 74 male children and 69 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankarpur is 932 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (998) of Sankarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankarpur is 56.2%. Thus Sankarpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 63.37% and the female literacy rate is 49.02% 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 | 143 | 74 | 69 |
| Literacy | 56.16% | 63.37% | 49.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 163 | 83 | 80 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 499 | 222 | 277 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.1% 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, 393 were engaged in work activities. 55% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 393 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 59 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 216 | 176 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 38 | 38 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 59 | 37 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 116 | 98 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 177 | 61 | 116 |
| Non Working | 562 | 241 | 321 |
Map of Sankarpur, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sankarpur, Raiganj
Below are the list of villages near Sankarpur village in Raiganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hatmani | 858 |
| Maharajpur | 3,441 |
| Narayanpur | 1,939 |
| Basudebpur | 1,317 |
| Ekar | 1,307 |
| Bhatghara | 2,766 |
| Madhupur | 2,210 |
| Bharia | 241 |
| Chapduar | 3,277 |
| Katihar | 1,310 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sankarpur, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia