Saphkhali Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Saphkhali is a village situated in Bishnupur - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 620 families residing in the village Saphkhali. The total population of Saphkhali is 2,813 out of which 1,433 are males and 1,380 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saphkhali is 963.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Saphkhali village is 368 which is 13% of the total population. There are 200 male children and 168 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saphkhali is 840 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Saphkhali village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saphkhali is 78.3%. Thus Saphkhali village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 83.62% and the female literacy rate is 72.94% in Saphkhali village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Saphkhali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Saphkhali Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saphkhali village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 368 | 200 | 168 |
| Literacy | 78.32% | 83.62% | 72.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 351 | 179 | 172 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 898 | 402 | 496 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Saphkhali village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Saphkhali village out of total population, 1,035 were engaged in work activities. 79.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,035 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 821 | 681 | 140 |
| Cultivators | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23 | 21 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 165 | 105 | 60 |
| Other Workers | 617 | 540 | 77 |
| Marginal Workers | 214 | 114 | 100 |
| Non Working | 1,778 | 638 | 1,140 |
Nearby Villages to Saphkhali,
Below are the list of villages near Saphkhali village in Bishnupur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Goth Beria | 1,109 |
| Chakbagi | 1,831 |
| Khariberia | 4,007 |
| Ganeskuribaria | 1,124 |
| Parbatipur | 1,796 |
| Bagi | 7,235 |
| Uttar Kazirhat | 2,577 |
| Rajarampur | 1,242 |
| Dakshin Kazirhat | 2,115 |
| Rammakhaler Chak | 2,597 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saphkhali, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia