Block / Subdivision → Dantan I
District → Paschim Medinipur
State → West Bengal
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Shara Shanka village is 343808. Shara Shanka village is located in Dantan I subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal, India. Midnapur and Dantan are the district & sub-district headquarters of Shara Shanka village respectively. As per 2009 stats, Salikotha is the gram panchayat of Shara Shanka village.
The total geographical area of village is 93.99 hectares. Shara Shanka has a total population of 667 peoples, out of which male population is 344 while female population is 323. Literacy rate of shara shanka village is 52.92% out of which 61.05% males and 44.27% females are literate. There are about 159 houses in shara shanka village. Pincode of shara shanka village locality is 721426.
Kharagpur is nearest town to shara shanka village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 60km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 667 | 344 | 323 |
| Literate Population | 353 | 210 | 143 |
| Illiterate Population | 314 | 134 | 180 |
| Shara Shanka - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Salikotha |
| Block / Subdivision : | Dantan I |
| District : | Paschim Medinipur |
| State : | West Bengal |
| Pincode : | 721426 |
| Area : | 93.99 hectares |
| Population : | 667 |
| Households : | 159 |
| Nearest Town : | Kharagpur (60 km) |
| Villages in Salikotha Gram Panchayat | |
| Achkarbar | Asti |
| Dakshin Arbana | Dobisa |
| Ekamalipur | Gazipur Kismat |
| Gazipur Patna | Karanji |
| Kuhura | Kunjapur |
| Menakapur | Mirzapur |
| Nagpara | Nanda Kapasia |
| Nek Batia | Paikbar |
| Raisima Uttar | Raypaikbar Uttar |
| Shalikota | Shara Shanka |
| Uttar Arbana | |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Dantan I |
| List of Subdivisions in Paschim Medinipur |
| List of Districts in West Bengal |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.