Saktipur Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Saktipur is a village situated in Beldanga - II block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,924 families residing in the village Saktipur. The total population of Saktipur is 13,123 out of which 6,741 are males and 6,382 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saktipur is 947.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Saktipur village is 1661 which is 13% of the total population. There are 836 male children and 825 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saktipur is 987 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Saktipur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saktipur is 67.3%. Thus Saktipur village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 72.28% and the female literacy rate is 61.92% in Saktipur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Saktipur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Saktipur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saktipur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,661 | 836 | 825 |
| Literacy | 67.26% | 72.28% | 61.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,507 | 769 | 738 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 5,414 | 2,473 | 2,941 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Saktipur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Saktipur village out of total population, 4,439 were engaged in work activities. 86.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,439 workers engaged in Main Work, 540 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 815 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,854 | 3,439 | 415 |
| Cultivators | 540 | 522 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 815 | 747 | 68 |
| Household Industries | 242 | 97 | 145 |
| Other Workers | 2,257 | 2,073 | 184 |
| Marginal Workers | 585 | 425 | 160 |
| Non Working | 8,684 | 2,877 | 5,807 |
Nearby Villages to Saktipur,
Below are the list of villages near Saktipur village in Beldanga - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mian | 4,968 |
| Santoshpur | 645 |
| Kataikona | 4,191 |
| Chandpur | 2,142 |
| Ismalipur | 1,341 |
| Bazarsau | 2,936 |
| Sekandarpur | 2,023 |
| Mahata | 5,000 |
| Mashimpur | 2,203 |
| Panchkatia | 862 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saktipur, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia