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Shankapara Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Shankapara is a medium size village located in Mohanpur Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 118 families residing. The Shankapara village has population of 572 of which 302 are males while 270 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shankapara village population of children with age 0-6 is 60 which makes up 10.49 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shankapara village is 894 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Shankapara as per census is 818, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Shankapara village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Shankapara village was 70.70 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Shankapara Male literacy stands at 79.18 % while female literacy rate was 61.32 %.

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

Shankapara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 118 - -
Population 572 302 270
Child (0-6) 60 33 27
Schedule Caste 213 113 100
Schedule Tribe 48 22 26
Literacy 70.70 % 79.18 % 61.32 %
Total Workers 196 186 10
Main Worker 195 - -
Marginal Worker 1 0 1

Caste Factor

In Shankapara village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.24 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.39 % of total population in Shankapara village.

Work Profile

In Shankapara village out of total population, 196 were engaged in work activities. 99.49 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.51 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 196 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 118 were Agricultural labourer.