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Shankarpur Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Shankarpur is a medium size village located in Gangarampur Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 179 families residing. The Shankarpur village has population of 812 of which 453 are males while 359 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shankarpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 86 which makes up 10.59 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shankarpur village is 792 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Shankarpur as per census is 1324, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Shankarpur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Shankarpur village was 73.97 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Shankarpur Male literacy stands at 82.93 % while female literacy rate was 61.94 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Shankarpur 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 Shankarpur village.

Shankarpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 179 - -
Population 812 453 359
Child (0-6) 86 37 49
Schedule Caste 253 136 117
Schedule Tribe 340 202 138
Literacy 73.97 % 82.93 % 61.94 %
Total Workers 305 253 52
Main Worker 237 - -
Marginal Worker 68 37 31

Caste Factor

In Shankarpur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 41.87 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 31.16 % of total population in Shankarpur village.

Work Profile

In Shankarpur village out of total population, 305 were engaged in work activities. 77.70 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.30 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 305 workers engaged in Main Work, 132 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.