Shakargacha Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shakargacha is a village situated in Illambazar block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 257 families residing in the village Shakargacha. The total population of Shakargacha is 1,287 out of which 670 are males and 617 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shakargacha is 921.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shakargacha village is 223 which is 17% of the total population. There are 114 male children and 109 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shakargacha is 956 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Shakargacha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shakargacha is 86.3%. Thus Shakargacha village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 90.47% and the female literacy rate is 81.69% in Shakargacha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shakargacha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shakargacha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shakargacha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 223 | 114 | 109 |
| Literacy | 86.28% | 90.47% | 81.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 24 | 12 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 369 | 167 | 202 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.9% of total population in Shakargacha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shakargacha village out of total population, 396 were engaged in work activities. 72.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 396 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 159 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 288 | 276 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 77 | 75 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 159 | 159 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 52 | 42 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 108 | 101 | 7 |
| Non Working | 891 | 293 | 598 |
Nearby Villages to Shakargacha,
Below are the list of villages near Shakargacha village in Illambazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khadempukur | 1,414 |
| Paikuni | 1,509 |
| Jalalnagar | 1,510 |
| Pachiara | 1,376 |
| Sabajpur | 335 |
| Kayera | 1,563 |
| Chunpalashi | 2,172 |
| Panch Tentula | 391 |
| Murandihi | 608 |
| Katna | 1,017 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shakargacha, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia