Shaktipur Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shaktipur is a village situated in Suri - I block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 192 families residing in the village Shaktipur. The total population of Shaktipur is 778 out of which 415 are males and 363 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shaktipur is 875.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shaktipur village is 93 which is 12% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shaktipur is 898 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (875) of Shaktipur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shaktipur is 69.6%. Thus Shaktipur village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 80.33% and the female literacy rate is 57.37% in Shaktipur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shaktipur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shaktipur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shaktipur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 93 | 49 | 44 |
| Literacy | 69.64% | 80.33% | 57.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 334 | 178 | 156 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 231 | 122 | 109 |
| Illiterate | 301 | 121 | 180 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 29.7% of total population in Shaktipur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shaktipur village out of total population, 362 were engaged in work activities. 44.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 362 workers engaged in Main Work, 75 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 53 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 160 | 146 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 75 | 67 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 53 | 49 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 26 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 202 | 87 | 115 |
| Non Working | 416 | 182 | 234 |
Nearby Villages to Shaktipur,
Below are the list of villages near Shaktipur village in Suri - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Parsimulia | 475 |
| Junidpur | 2,598 |
| Nandanpur | 488 |
| Itagaria | 2,049 |
| Panch Pukhuria | 587 |
| Chhota Alunda | 2,511 |
| Maheshpur | 328 |
| Bara Alunda | 1,101 |
| Durgapur | 928 |
| Bandiha | 520 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shaktipur, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia