Shankhrul Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shankhrul is a village situated in Indus block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 235 families residing in the village Shankhrul. The total population of Shankhrul is 1,148 out of which 564 are males and 584 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shankhrul is 1,035.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shankhrul village is 114 which is 10% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shankhrul is 1,111 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,035) of Shankhrul village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shankhrul is 75.8%. Thus Shankhrul village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 84.71% and the female literacy rate is 67.18% in Shankhrul village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shankhrul village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shankhrul Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shankhrul village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 114 | 54 | 60 |
| Literacy | 75.82% | 84.71% | 67.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 488 | 229 | 259 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 364 | 132 | 232 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Shankhrul village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shankhrul village out of total population, 554 were engaged in work activities. 88.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 554 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 296 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 490 | 355 | 135 |
| Cultivators | 99 | 98 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 296 | 171 | 125 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 93 | 84 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 64 | 27 | 37 |
| Non Working | 594 | 182 | 412 |
Map of Shankhrul, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shankhrul, Indus
Below are the list of villages near Shankhrul village in Indus.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Birshimul | 2,815 |
| Shuri Pushkarini | 160 |
| Dibakar Bati | 2,395 |
| Dhamur | 1,500 |
| Baikuntha Pur | 1,042 |
| Manoharpur | 324 |
| Krishna Bati | 461 |
| Shashpur | 3,902 |
| Indus | 2,479 |
| Gopalpur | 558 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shankhrul, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia