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Shankardi Population - Dhanbad, Jharkhand

Shankardi is a medium size village located in Purbi Tundi* Block of Dhanbad district, Jharkhand with total 43 families residing. The Shankardi village has population of 269 of which 146 are males while 123 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shankardi village population of children with age 0-6 is 36 which makes up 13.38 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shankardi village is 842 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Shankardi as per census is 1000, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Shankardi village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Shankardi village was 78.54 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Shankardi Male literacy stands at 92.19 % while female literacy rate was 61.90 %.

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

Shankardi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 43 - -
Population 269 146 123
Child (0-6) 36 18 18
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 57 26 31
Literacy 78.54 % 92.19 % 61.90 %
Total Workers 84 75 9
Main Worker 34 - -
Marginal Worker 50 44 6

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 21.19 % of total population in Shankardi village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Shankardi village of Dhanbad.

Work Profile

In Shankardi village out of total population, 84 were engaged in work activities. 40.48 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.52 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 84 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.