# Shankara, Puruliya (West Bengal) – Town Population & Facts

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Town · Puruliya, West Bengal 

# Shankara

Shankara is a town in Para sub-district of Puruliya district, West Bengal (census town). The 2011 Census counted **11,171 people** in 2,007 households. Literacy was 40.8%.

- 11,171people (2011)
- 2,007households
- 40.8%literacy
- 948females per 1,000 males

## Population of Shankara

■ Shankara · ■ Puruliya urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****40.8%**

**76.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****948**

**936

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****906**

**933

Working population ****24.9%**

**31.9%

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 Shankara

Of every 100 households in Shankara in 2011, 14 had electricity, 4 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 18 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Shankara · ■ Puruliya urban average

Electricity for lighting ****14%**

**67%

Toilet within the home ****4%**

**51%

No toilet (open defecation) ****96%**

**48%

Tap water ****14%**

**49%

Drinking water within premises ****3%**

**29%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**31%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****52%**

**25%

Use banking services ****32%**

**60%

Television ****6%**

**55%

Mobile phone ****18%**

**60%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****4%**

**22%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**3%

None of these assets ****51%**

**19%

Own their home ****98%**

**82%

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 Shankara work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,554 (56%) · **■** Household industry 166 (6%) · **■** Farming 85 (3%) · **■** Marginal 972 (35%)

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 Shankara?11,171 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Shankara in?Puruliya district, West Bengal