# Sankarpur, Barddhaman (West Bengal) – Town Population & Facts

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Town · Barddhaman, West Bengal 

# Sankarpur

Sankarpur is a town in Pandabeswar sub-district of Barddhaman district, West Bengal (census town). The 2011 Census counted **6,399 people** in 1,419 households. Literacy was 76.6%.

- 6,399people (2011)
- 1,419households
- 76.6%literacy
- 929females per 1,000 males

## Population of Sankarpur

■ Sankarpur · ■ Barddhaman urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****76.6%**

**81.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****929**

**932

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1030**

**935

Working population ****31.3%**

**33.9%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Sankarpur

Of every 100 households in Sankarpur in 2011, 95 had electricity, 46 a toilet at home and 20 cooked with LPG; 62 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Sankarpur · ■ Barddhaman urban average

Electricity for lighting ****95%**

**83%

Toilet within the home ****46%**

**72%

No toilet (open defecation) ****40%**

**25%

Tap water ****38%**

**69%

Drinking water within premises ****39%**

**44%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****20%**

**37%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****5%**

**14%

Use banking services ****64%**

**68%

Television ****65%**

**69%

Mobile phone ****62%**

**70%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****24%**

**27%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**4%

None of these assets ****14%**

**10%

Own their home ****64%**

**73%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Sankarpur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,524 (76%) · **■** Household industry 14 (1%) · **■** Farming 79 (4%) · **■** Marginal 386 (19%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Sankarpur?6,399 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Sankarpur in?Barddhaman district, West Bengal