Shankati Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shankati is a village situated in Midnapore block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 292 families residing in the village Shankati. The total population of Shankati is 1,353 out of which 676 are males and 677 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shankati is 1,001.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shankati village is 186 which is 14% of the total population. There are 86 male children and 100 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shankati is 1,163 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,001) of Shankati village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shankati is 78.6%. Thus Shankati village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 85.93% and the female literacy rate is 71.06% in Shankati village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shankati village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shankati Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shankati village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 186 | 86 | 100 |
| Literacy | 78.58% | 85.93% | 71.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 42 | 23 | 19 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 551 | 263 | 288 |
| Illiterate | 436 | 169 | 267 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 40.7% of total population in Shankati village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shankati village out of total population, 490 were engaged in work activities. 76.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 490 workers engaged in Main Work, 111 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 104 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 373 | 352 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 111 | 109 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 104 | 93 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 156 | 148 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 117 | 18 | 99 |
| Non Working | 863 | 306 | 557 |
Map of Shankati, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shankati, Midnapore
Below are the list of villages near Shankati village in Midnapore.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shiromani | 2,619 |
| Narendrapur | 840 |
| Bishra | 2,234 |
| Satgerya | 909 |
| Tasarara | 584 |
| Maharajpur | 1,761 |
| Rameshwarpur | 667 |
| Birsinghapur | 2,073 |
| Dharmmapur | 634 |
| Nischinrapur | 429 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shankati, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia