Sankua Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sankua is a village situated in Keshpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 74 families residing in the village Sankua. The total population of Sankua is 382 out of which 192 are males and 190 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankua is 990.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sankua village is 45 which is 12% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankua is 1,500 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Sankua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankua is 90.8%. Thus Sankua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 93.1% and the female literacy rate is 88.34% in Sankua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sankua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sankua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sankua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 45 | 18 | 27 |
| Literacy | 90.8% | 93.1% | 88.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 76 | 30 | 46 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sankua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sankua village out of total population, 144 were engaged in work activities. 24.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 144 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 35 | 28 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 17 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 109 | 99 | 10 |
| Non Working | 238 | 65 | 173 |
Map of Sankua, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sankua, Keshpur
Below are the list of villages near Sankua village in Keshpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jheta Jambani | 1,204 |
| Jambani | 428 |
| Keot Para | 844 |
| Emua | 137 |
| Nanna | 829 |
| Shirsha | 611 |
| Tal Nanna | 935 |
| Uttar Shirsha | 411 |
| Bena Bandi | 18 |
| Raniar | 827 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sankua, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia