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Sankail Population - Maldah, West Bengal

Sankail is a large village located in Habibpur Block of Maldah district, West Bengal with total 525 families residing. The Sankail village has population of 2300 of which 1164 are males while 1136 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sankail village population of children with age 0-6 is 268 which makes up 11.65 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sankail village is 976 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Sankail as per census is 1062, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Sankail village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Sankail village was 61.66 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Sankail Male literacy stands at 69.05 % while female literacy rate was 54.01 %.

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

Sankail Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 525 - -
Population 2,300 1,164 1,136
Child (0-6) 268 130 138
Schedule Caste 841 430 411
Schedule Tribe 759 372 387
Literacy 61.66 % 69.05 % 54.01 %
Total Workers 939 624 315
Main Worker 646 - -
Marginal Worker 293 113 180

Caste Factor

In Sankail village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.57 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 33.00 % of total population in Sankail village.

Work Profile

In Sankail village out of total population, 939 were engaged in work activities. 68.80 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.20 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 939 workers engaged in Main Work, 292 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 100 were Agricultural labourer.