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Shankati Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Shankati is a medium size village located in Midnapore Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 292 families residing. The Shankati village has population of 1353 of which 676 are males while 677 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shankati village population of children with age 0-6 is 186 which makes up 13.75 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shankati village is 1001 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Shankati as per census is 1163, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Shankati village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Shankati village was 78.58 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Shankati Male literacy stands at 85.93 % while female literacy rate was 71.06 %.

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

Shankati Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 292 - -
Population 1,353 676 677
Child (0-6) 186 86 100
Schedule Caste 42 23 19
Schedule Tribe 551 263 288
Literacy 78.58 % 85.93 % 71.06 %
Total Workers 490 370 120
Main Worker 373 - -
Marginal Worker 117 18 99

Caste Factor

In Shankati village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 40.72 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.10 % of total population in Shankati village.

Work Profile

In Shankati village out of total population, 490 were engaged in work activities. 76.12 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.88 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 490 workers engaged in Main Work, 111 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 104 were Agricultural labourer.