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Ankro Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Ankro is a large village located in Manbazar - II Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 963 families residing. The Ankro village has population of 4581 of which 2379 are males while 2202 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Ankro village population of children with age 0-6 is 553 which makes up 12.07 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Ankro village is 926 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Ankro as per census is 744, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Ankro village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Ankro village was 65.42 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Ankro Male literacy stands at 79.68 % while female literacy rate was 50.46 %.

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

Ankro Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 963 - -
Population 4,581 2,379 2,202
Child (0-6) 553 317 236
Schedule Caste 427 225 202
Schedule Tribe 850 438 412
Literacy 65.42 % 79.68 % 50.46 %
Total Workers 2,225 1,391 834
Main Worker 1,057 - -
Marginal Worker 1,168 598 570

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 18.55 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 9.32 % of total population in Ankro village.

Work Profile

In Ankro village out of total population, 2225 were engaged in work activities. 47.51 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.49 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2225 workers engaged in Main Work, 354 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 402 were Agricultural labourer.