Ikra Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ikra is a village situated in Sainthia block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 294 families residing in the village Ikra. The total population of Ikra is 1,231 out of which 622 are males and 609 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ikra is 979.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ikra village is 121 which is 10% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ikra is 921 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Ikra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ikra is 74.1%. Thus Ikra village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 78.89% and the female literacy rate is 69.33% in Ikra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ikra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ikra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ikra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 121 | 63 | 58 |
| Literacy | 74.14% | 78.89% | 69.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 393 | 200 | 193 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 300 | 143 | 157 |
| Illiterate | 408 | 181 | 227 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24.4% of total population in Ikra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ikra village out of total population, 552 were engaged in work activities. 80.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 552 workers engaged in Main Work, 156 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 221 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 445 | 344 | 101 |
| Cultivators | 156 | 138 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 221 | 147 | 74 |
| Other Workers | 68 | 59 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 107 | 44 | 63 |
| Non Working | 679 | 234 | 445 |
Nearby Villages to Ikra,
Below are the list of villages near Ikra village in Sainthia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakshin Amarpur | 353 |
| Madhupur | 473 |
| Paharpur | 2,247 |
| Birsingha | 296 |
| Shrinidhipur | 654 |
| Ramaipur | 61 |
| Garurpur | 592 |
| Kururgaria | 195 |
| Khanerpara | 683 |
| Bhabaipur | 424 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ikra, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia