Sankharipota Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sankharipota is a village situated in Thakurpukur Mahestola block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 274 families residing in the village Sankharipota. The total population of Sankharipota is 1,128 out of which 576 are males and 552 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankharipota is 958.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sankharipota village is 116 which is 10% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankharipota is 871 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Sankharipota village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankharipota is 87.6%. Thus Sankharipota village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 93.77% and the female literacy rate is 81.33% in Sankharipota village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sankharipota village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sankharipota Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sankharipota village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 116 | 62 | 54 |
| Literacy | 87.65% | 93.77% | 81.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,023 | 522 | 501 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 241 | 94 | 147 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 90.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sankharipota village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sankharipota village out of total population, 546 were engaged in work activities. 78.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 546 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 180 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 431 | 322 | 109 |
| Cultivators | 33 | 28 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 180 | 115 | 65 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 213 | 175 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 115 | 49 | 66 |
| Non Working | 582 | 205 | 377 |
Map of Sankharipota, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sankharipota, Thakurpukur Mahestola
Below are the list of villages near Sankharipota village in Thakurpukur Mahestola.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Naoabad | 571 |
| Dari Bagpota | 697 |
| Sonamukhi | 3,670 |
| Sonamukhi Krishnanagar | 1,329 |
| Krishnarampur | 820 |
| Bagpota | 1,397 |
| Khanberia | 4,682 |
| Kalagachhia | 3,020 |
| Chandigarh | 2,335 |
| Rasapunja | 8,036 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sankharipota, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia