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Sanketpur Population - Birbhum, West Bengal

Sanketpur is a medium size village located in Nalhati - I Block of Birbhum district, West Bengal with total 315 families residing. The Sanketpur village has population of 1485 of which 775 are males while 710 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sanketpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 209 which makes up 14.07 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sanketpur village is 916 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Sanketpur as per census is 850, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Sanketpur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Sanketpur village was 76.02 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Sanketpur Male literacy stands at 81.72 % while female literacy rate was 69.87 %.

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

Sanketpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 315 - -
Population 1,485 775 710
Child (0-6) 209 113 96
Schedule Caste 542 271 271
Schedule Tribe 2 1 1
Literacy 76.02 % 81.72 % 69.87 %
Total Workers 538 444 94
Main Worker 492 - -
Marginal Worker 46 13 33

Caste Factor

In Sanketpur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.50 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.13 % of total population in Sanketpur village.

Work Profile

In Sanketpur village out of total population, 538 were engaged in work activities. 91.45 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.55 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 538 workers engaged in Main Work, 130 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 89 were Agricultural labourer.