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Sankarpur Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Sankarpur is a medium size village located in Balurghat Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 238 families residing. The Sankarpur village has population of 928 of which 479 are males while 449 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sankarpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 91 which makes up 9.81 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sankarpur village is 937 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Sankarpur as per census is 717, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Sankarpur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Sankarpur village was 63.80 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Sankarpur Male literacy stands at 69.95 % while female literacy rate was 57.42 %.

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

Sankarpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 238 - -
Population 928 479 449
Child (0-6) 91 53 38
Schedule Caste 507 267 240
Schedule Tribe 330 168 162
Literacy 63.80 % 69.95 % 57.42 %
Total Workers 454 265 189
Main Worker 162 - -
Marginal Worker 292 124 168

Caste Factor

In Sankarpur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 54.63 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 35.56 % of total population in Sankarpur village.

Work Profile

In Sankarpur village out of total population, 454 were engaged in work activities. 35.68 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.32 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 454 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 76 were Agricultural labourer.