Srikantabati Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Srikantabati is a Census Town city situated in Raghunathganj - I block of Murshidabad district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,979 families residing in the Srikantabati city. The total population of Srikantabati is 14,027 out of which 7,267 are males and 6,760 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Srikantabati is 930.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Srikantabati city is 1733 which is 12% of the total population. There are 883 male children and 850 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Srikantabati is 963 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (930).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Srikantabati is 76.5%. Thus Srikantabati has higher literacy rate compared to 66.6% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 81.28% and the female literacy rate is 71.24% in Srikantabati.
Srikantabati Census Town has total administration over 2,979 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Srikantabati Census Town
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Srikantabati Census Town.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,733 | 883 | 850 |
| Literacy | 76.5% | 71.4% | 62.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,255 | 2,203 | 2,052 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 28 | 12 | 16 |
| Illiterate | 4,628 | 2,078 | 2,550 |
Caste-wise Population - Srikantabati
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Srikantabati.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,255 | 2,203 | 2,052 |
| Schedule Tribe | 28 | 12 | 16 |
Religion-wise Population - Srikantabati
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Srikantabati is 9,349 which is 66.65% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Srikantabati is 4,657 which is 33.2% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Srikantabati as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 9,349 | (66.65%) | 4,834 | 4,515 |
| Muslim | 4,657 | (33.2%) | 2,421 | 2,236 |
| Christian | 9 | (0.06%) | 6 | 3 |
| Sikh | 5 | (0.04%) | 2 | 3 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 5 | (0.04%) | 2 | 3 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 2 | (0.01%) | 2 | 0 |
Literacy Rate - Srikantabati
The total literacy rate of Srikantabati was 76.45% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 76.26% of West Bengal. Population-wise, out of total 9,399 literates, males were 5,189 while females were 4,210. Also the male literacy rate was 81.28% and the female literacy rate was 71.24% in Srikantabati.
| Srikantabati | West Bengal | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 71.24% | 70.54% |
| Male | 81.28% | 81.69% |
| Total | 76.45% | 76.26% |
Sex Ratio - Srikantabati
The Sex Ratio of Srikantabati is 930. Thus per every 1000 men there were 930 females in Srikantabati. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 963 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 930 ) of Srikantabati.
Child Population - Srikantabati
According to Census 2011, there were 1,733 children between age 0 to 6 years in Srikantabati. Out of which 883 were male while 850 were female.
Working Population - Srikantabati
In Srikantabati Census Town out of total population, 5,779 were engaged in work activities. 89.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,779 workers engaged in Main Work, 141 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 180 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,177 | 3,628 | 1,549 |
| Cultivators | 141 | 140 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 180 | 174 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 1,335 | 134 | 1,201 |
| Other Workers | 3,521 | 3,180 | 341 |
| Marginal Workers | 602 | 250 | 352 |
| Non Working | 8,248 | 3,389 | 4,859 |
Srikantabati Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Srikantabati is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 14,027 | 67% | 930 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Srikantabati, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia