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Shanktikri Population - Purba Medinipur, West Bengal

Shanktikri is a medium size village located in Panskura Block of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 155 families residing. The Shanktikri village has population of 722 of which 391 are males while 331 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shanktikri village population of children with age 0-6 is 78 which makes up 10.80 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shanktikri village is 847 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Shanktikri as per census is 773, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Shanktikri village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Shanktikri village was 81.99 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Shanktikri Male literacy stands at 88.76 % while female literacy rate was 74.07 %.

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

Shanktikri Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 155 - -
Population 722 391 331
Child (0-6) 78 44 34
Schedule Caste 20 11 9
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 81.99 % 88.76 % 74.07 %
Total Workers 234 217 17
Main Worker 182 - -
Marginal Worker 52 44 8

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.77 % of total population in Shanktikri village. The village Shanktikri currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Shanktikri village out of total population, 234 were engaged in work activities. 77.78 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.22 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 234 workers engaged in Main Work, 126 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.