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Shankhabhanga Population - Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Shankhabhanga is a medium size village located in Baharagora Block of Purbi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 54 families residing. The Shankhabhanga village has population of 208 of which 100 are males while 108 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shankhabhanga village population of children with age 0-6 is 27 which makes up 12.98 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shankhabhanga village is 1080 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Shankhabhanga as per census is 2000, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Shankhabhanga village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Shankhabhanga village was 56.91 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Shankhabhanga Male literacy stands at 69.23 % while female literacy rate was 44.44 %.

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 54 - -
Population 208 100 108
Child (0-6) 27 9 18
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 114 55 59
Literacy 56.91 % 69.23 % 44.44 %
Total Workers 116 64 52
Main Worker 8 - -
Marginal Worker 108 56 52

Caste Factor

In Shankhabhanga village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 54.81 % of total population in Shankhabhanga village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Shankhabhanga village of Purbi Singhbhum.

Work Profile

In Shankhabhanga village out of total population, 116 were engaged in work activities. 6.90 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 93.10 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 116 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.