Shankarpur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shankarpur is a village situated in Gangarampur block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 179 families residing in the village Shankarpur. The total population of Shankarpur is 812 out of which 453 are males and 359 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shankarpur is 792.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shankarpur village is 86 which is 11% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 49 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shankarpur is 1,324 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (792) of Shankarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shankarpur is 74%. Thus Shankarpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 82.93% and the female literacy rate is 61.94% 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 | 86 | 37 | 49 |
| Literacy | 73.97% | 82.93% | 61.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 253 | 136 | 117 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 340 | 202 | 138 |
| Illiterate | 275 | 108 | 167 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 41.9% of total population in Shankarpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shankarpur village out of total population, 305 were engaged in work activities. 77.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 305 workers engaged in Main Work, 132 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 237 | 216 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 132 | 130 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 100 | 83 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 68 | 37 | 31 |
| Non Working | 507 | 200 | 307 |
Map of Shankarpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shankarpur, Gangarampur
Below are the list of villages near Shankarpur village in Gangarampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Basudebpur | 776 |
| Kunail | 647 |
| Biranai | 748 |
| Nitpur Prasadpur | 516 |
| Mahendri | 209 |
| Mastafapur | 1,883 |
| Chandipara | 316 |
| Durgaramchak | 657 |
| Bhuinhara | 464 |
| Narasundarpara | 642 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shankarpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia