Shankarpur Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shankarpur is a village situated in Faridpur Durgapur block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 653 families residing in the village Shankarpur. The total population of Shankarpur is 2,915 out of which 1,525 are males and 1,390 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shankarpur is 911.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shankarpur village is 274 which is 9% of the total population. There are 146 male children and 128 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shankarpur is 877 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Shankarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shankarpur is 91.4%. Thus Shankarpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 95.14% and the female literacy rate is 87.4% in Shankarpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shankarpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shankarpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shankarpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 274 | 146 | 128 |
| Literacy | 91.44% | 95.14% | 87.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 523 | 273 | 250 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 45 | 24 | 21 |
| Illiterate | 500 | 213 | 287 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Shankarpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shankarpur village out of total population, 959 were engaged in work activities. 90.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 959 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 864 | 738 | 126 |
| Cultivators | 22 | 21 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 833 | 709 | 124 |
| Marginal Workers | 95 | 86 | 9 |
| Non Working | 1,956 | 701 | 1,255 |
Map of Shankarpur, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shankarpur, Faridpur Durgapur
Below are the list of villages near Shankarpur village in Faridpur Durgapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kaliganj | 1,948 |
| Tetikhala | 3,168 |
| Jemua | 5,976 |
| Paranganj | 1,044 |
| Bansol | 2,755 |
| Dhabani | 2,763 |
| Gopendanga | 536 |
| Jabuna | 978 |
| Arati | 2,789 |
| Patsaora | 1,810 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shankarpur, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia