Samakata Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Samakata is a village situated in Puncha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 158 families residing in the village Samakata. The total population of Samakata is 830 out of which 410 are males and 420 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Samakata is 1,024.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Samakata village is 119 which is 14% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Samakata is 889 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,024) of Samakata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Samakata is 55.4%. Thus Samakata village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 71.18% and the female literacy rate is 40.38% in Samakata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Samakata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Samakata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Samakata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 119 | 63 | 56 |
| Literacy | 55.41% | 71.18% | 40.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 829 | 409 | 420 |
| Illiterate | 436 | 163 | 273 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.9% of total population in Samakata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Samakata village out of total population, 465 were engaged in work activities. 55.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 465 workers engaged in Main Work, 101 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 149 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 260 | 216 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 101 | 76 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 149 | 132 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 205 | 14 | 191 |
| Non Working | 365 | 180 | 185 |
Nearby Villages to Samakata,
Below are the list of villages near Samakata village in Puncha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sargara | 841 |
| Ramkundi | 582 |
| Agaya | 1,187 |
| Kundhurka | 1,121 |
| Gopalpur | 1,977 |
| Shyampur | 416 |
| Baraghutu | 313 |
| Gadasal Alias Lalpahari | 384 |
| Kanchannagar | 148 |
| Chak Altagora | 164 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Samakata, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia