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Shankar Gachhi Population - North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Shankar Gachhi is a medium size village located in Barasat - II Block of North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 373 families residing. The Shankar Gachhi village has population of 1883 of which 1025 are males while 858 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shankar Gachhi village population of children with age 0-6 is 242 which makes up 12.85 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shankar Gachhi village is 837 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Shankar Gachhi as per census is 862, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Shankar Gachhi village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Shankar Gachhi village was 81.17 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Shankar Gachhi Male literacy stands at 84.69 % while female literacy rate was 76.94 %.

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

Shankar Gachhi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 373 - -
Population 1,883 1,025 858
Child (0-6) 242 130 112
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 81.17 % 84.69 % 76.94 %
Total Workers 567 537 30
Main Worker 555 - -
Marginal Worker 12 10 2

Caste Factor

There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) and Schedule Tribe(ST) in Shankar Gachhi village of North Twenty Four Parganas district.

Work Profile

In Shankar Gachhi village out of total population, 567 were engaged in work activities. 97.88 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.12 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 567 workers engaged in Main Work, 152 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 212 were Agricultural labourer.