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Shankchura Population - North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Shankchura is a large village located in Basirhat - I Block of North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 596 families residing. The Shankchura village has population of 2548 of which 1304 are males while 1244 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shankchura village population of children with age 0-6 is 240 which makes up 9.42 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shankchura village is 954 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Shankchura as per census is 875, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Shankchura village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Shankchura village was 69.80 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Shankchura Male literacy stands at 75.34 % while female literacy rate was 64.05 %.

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

Shankchura Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 596 - -
Population 2,548 1,304 1,244
Child (0-6) 240 128 112
Schedule Caste 263 141 122
Schedule Tribe 18 10 8
Literacy 69.80 % 75.34 % 64.05 %
Total Workers 945 785 160
Main Worker 874 - -
Marginal Worker 71 57 14

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.32 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.71 % of total population in Shankchura village.

Work Profile

In Shankchura village out of total population, 945 were engaged in work activities. 92.49 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.51 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 945 workers engaged in Main Work, 118 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 142 were Agricultural labourer.