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Shankhabhanga Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Shankhabhanga is a medium size village located in Binpur - II Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 131 families residing. The Shankhabhanga village has population of 566 of which 284 are males while 282 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shankhabhanga village population of children with age 0-6 is 77 which makes up 13.60 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shankhabhanga village is 993 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Shankhabhanga as per census is 638, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Shankhabhanga village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Shankhabhanga village was 52.35 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Shankhabhanga Male literacy stands at 64.98 % while female literacy rate was 40.48 %.

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

Shankhabhanga Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 131 - -
Population 566 284 282
Child (0-6) 77 47 30
Schedule Caste 166 86 80
Schedule Tribe 386 193 193
Literacy 52.35 % 64.98 % 40.48 %
Total Workers 394 191 203
Main Worker 381 - -
Marginal Worker 13 5 8

Caste Factor

In Shankhabhanga village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 68.20 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 29.33 % of total population in Shankhabhanga village.

Work Profile

In Shankhabhanga village out of total population, 394 were engaged in work activities. 96.70 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.30 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 394 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 367 were Agricultural labourer.