Block / Subdivision → Raghunathpur I
District → Puruliya
State → West Bengal
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Shanka village is 330283. Shanka village is located in Raghunathpur I subdivision of Puruliya district in West Bengal, India. It is situated 4.2km away from sub-district headquarter Raghunathpur (tehsildar office) and 64.8km away from district headquarter Purulia. As per 2009 stats, Sanka is the gram panchayat of Shanka village.
The total geographical area of village is 702.94 hectares. Shanka has a total population of 4,233 peoples, out of which male population is 2,199 while female population is 2,034. Literacy rate of shanka village is 59.44% out of which 69.44% males and 48.62% females are literate. There are about 804 houses in shanka village. Pincode of shanka village locality is 723121.
Raghunathpur is nearest town to shanka village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 5km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 4,233 | 2,199 | 2,034 |
| Literate Population | 2,516 | 1,527 | 989 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,717 | 672 | 1,045 |
| Shanka - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Sanka |
| Block / Subdivision : | Raghunathpur I |
| District : | Puruliya |
| State : | West Bengal |
| Pincode : | 723121 |
| Area : | 702.94 hectares |
| Population : | 4,233 |
| Households : | 804 |
| Nearest Town : | Raghunathpur (5 km) |
| Villages in Sanka Gram Panchayat | |
| Baghadabar | Barmasia |
| Bhagaipur | Dhaturia |
| Dubradi | Gopinathpur |
| Jiara | Jorabel |
| Manikpur | Matihir Alias Manipur |
| Metyala | Napara |
| Nunupur | Shanka |
| Soardihi | Telihir |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Raghunathpur I |
| List of Subdivisions in Puruliya |
| 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.