Shankara is a Census Town city in district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Shankara Census Town has population of 11,171 of which 5,735 are males while 5,436 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 2523 which is 22.59 % of total population of Shankara (CT). In Shankara Census Town, Female Sex Ratio is of 948 against state average of 950. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Shankara is around 906 compared to West Bengal state average of 956. Literacy rate of Shankara city is 40.84 % lower than state average of 76.26 %. In Shankara, Male literacy is around 54.84 % while female literacy rate is 26.27 %.
Shankara Census Town has total administration over 2,007 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Shankara 2023 - 2024 Population
Current estimated population of Shankara Census Town in 2024 is approximately
15,700.
The schedule census of 2021 for Shankara city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Shankara city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Shankara town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.
Shankara Caste Factor
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.77 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.68 % of total population in Shankara (CT).
Shankara Work Profile
Out of total population, 2,777 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 2,424 were males while 353 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 2777 working population, 65.00 % were engaged in Main Work while 35.00 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.