Shalikadhanichak Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shalikadhanichak is a village situated in Tamluk block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 427 families residing in the village Shalikadhanichak. The total population of Shalikadhanichak is 1,919 out of which 987 are males and 932 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shalikadhanichak is 944.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shalikadhanichak village is 240 which is 13% of the total population. There are 128 male children and 112 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shalikadhanichak is 875 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Shalikadhanichak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shalikadhanichak is 90.4%. Thus Shalikadhanichak village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 94.88% and the female literacy rate is 85.61% in Shalikadhanichak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shalikadhanichak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shalikadhanichak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shalikadhanichak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 240 | 128 | 112 |
| Literacy | 90.35% | 94.88% | 85.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 205 | 109 | 96 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 402 | 172 | 230 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shalikadhanichak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shalikadhanichak village out of total population, 797 were engaged in work activities. 72% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 797 workers engaged in Main Work, 143 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 311 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 574 | 497 | 77 |
| Cultivators | 143 | 129 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 311 | 262 | 49 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 105 | 93 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 223 | 104 | 119 |
| Non Working | 1,122 | 386 | 736 |
Nearby Villages to Shalikadhanichak,
Below are the list of villages near Shalikadhanichak village in Tamluk.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nijjote Garupota | 857 |
| Laichhanpur | 1,857 |
| Chak Garupota | 1,601 |
| Barborya Paikbor | 678 |
| Chaksiruradha | 2,329 |
| Barbarya | 4,692 |
| Chakkasmali | 1,249 |
| Gholchak | 685 |
| Asudapaikbar | 1,188 |
| Maishali | 2,900 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shalikadhanichak, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia