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Sankupi Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Sankupi is a large village located in Bagmundi Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 496 families residing. The Sankupi village has population of 2569 of which 1310 are males while 1259 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sankupi village population of children with age 0-6 is 409 which makes up 15.92 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sankupi village is 961 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Sankupi as per census is 1087, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Sankupi village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Sankupi village was 57.69 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Sankupi Male literacy stands at 74.69 % while female literacy rate was 39.58 %.

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

Sankupi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 496 - -
Population 2,569 1,310 1,259
Child (0-6) 409 196 213
Schedule Caste 378 191 187
Schedule Tribe 610 303 307
Literacy 57.69 % 74.69 % 39.58 %
Total Workers 1,245 778 467
Main Worker 796 - -
Marginal Worker 449 153 296

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 23.74 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 14.71 % of total population in Sankupi village.

Work Profile

In Sankupi village out of total population, 1245 were engaged in work activities. 63.94 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.06 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1245 workers engaged in Main Work, 573 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 84 were Agricultural labourer.