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Shankhabhanga Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Shankhabhanga is a medium size village located in Garbeta - II Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 52 families residing. The Shankhabhanga village has population of 227 of which 122 are males while 105 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shankhabhanga village population of children with age 0-6 is 32 which makes up 14.10 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shankhabhanga village is 861 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Shankhabhanga as per census is 455, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Shankhabhanga village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Shankhabhanga village was 80.00 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Shankhabhanga Male literacy stands at 84.00 % while female literacy rate was 75.79 %.

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 52 - -
Population 227 122 105
Child (0-6) 32 22 10
Schedule Caste 14 6 8
Schedule Tribe 23 14 9
Literacy 80.00 % 84.00 % 75.79 %
Total Workers 81 74 7
Main Worker 28 - -
Marginal Worker 53 51 2

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 10.13 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 6.17 % of total population in Shankhabhanga village.

Work Profile

In Shankhabhanga village out of total population, 81 were engaged in work activities. 34.57 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.43 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 81 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.