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Shankarachak Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Shankarachak is a medium size village located in Kharagpur - I Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 316 families residing. The Shankarachak village has population of 1322 of which 686 are males while 636 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shankarachak village population of children with age 0-6 is 149 which makes up 11.27 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shankarachak village is 927 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Shankarachak as per census is 935, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Shankarachak village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Shankarachak village was 73.57 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Shankarachak Male literacy stands at 81.44 % while female literacy rate was 65.07 %.

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

Shankarachak Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 316 - -
Population 1,322 686 636
Child (0-6) 149 77 72
Schedule Caste 293 150 143
Schedule Tribe 184 90 94
Literacy 73.57 % 81.44 % 65.07 %
Total Workers 532 402 130
Main Worker 501 - -
Marginal Worker 31 23 8

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.16 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.92 % of total population in Shankarachak village.

Work Profile

In Shankarachak village out of total population, 532 were engaged in work activities. 94.17 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.83 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 532 workers engaged in Main Work, 78 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 192 were Agricultural labourer.