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Sankhair Population - Maldah, West Bengal

Sankhair is a medium size village located in Gazole Block of Maldah district, West Bengal with total 126 families residing. The Sankhair village has population of 513 of which 240 are males while 273 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sankhair village population of children with age 0-6 is 51 which makes up 9.94 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sankhair village is 1138 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Sankhair as per census is 1125, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Sankhair village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Sankhair village was 41.99 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Sankhair Male literacy stands at 48.61 % while female literacy rate was 36.18 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Sankhair village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Sankhair village.

Sankhair Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 126 - -
Population 513 240 273
Child (0-6) 51 24 27
Schedule Caste 71 31 40
Schedule Tribe 439 207 232
Literacy 41.99 % 48.61 % 36.18 %
Total Workers 151 132 19
Main Worker 146 - -
Marginal Worker 5 2 3

Caste Factor

In Sankhair village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 85.58 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 13.84 % of total population in Sankhair village.

Work Profile

In Sankhair village out of total population, 151 were engaged in work activities. 96.69 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.31 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 151 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 134 were Agricultural labourer.