Shara Shanka Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shara Shanka is a village situated in Dantan - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 159 families residing in the village Shara Shanka. The total population of Shara Shanka is 667 out of which 344 are males and 323 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shara Shanka is 939.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shara Shanka village is 89 which is 13% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shara Shanka is 894 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Shara Shanka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shara Shanka is 61.1%. Thus Shara Shanka village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 70.71% and the female literacy rate is 50.89% in Shara Shanka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shara Shanka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shara Shanka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shara Shanka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 89 | 47 | 42 |
| Literacy | 61.07% | 70.71% | 50.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 250 | 123 | 127 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 71 | 40 | 31 |
| Illiterate | 314 | 134 | 180 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.6% of total population in Shara Shanka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shara Shanka village out of total population, 248 were engaged in work activities. 85.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 248 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 102 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 213 | 182 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 40 | 38 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 102 | 88 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 62 | 50 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 35 | 18 | 17 |
| Non Working | 419 | 144 | 275 |
Map of Shara Shanka, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shara Shanka, Dantan - I
Below are the list of villages near Shara Shanka village in Dantan - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paikbar | 1,926 |
| Karanji | 155 |
| Nagpara | 421 |
| Kuhura | 1,819 |
| Kunjapur | 679 |
| Ekamalipur | 761 |
| Nanda Kapasia | 41 |
| Nek Batia | 236 |
| Asti | 409 |
| Mirzapur | 514 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shara Shanka, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia