Sholkamari Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sholkamari is a village situated in Midnapore block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 134 families residing in the village Sholkamari. The total population of Sholkamari is 606 out of which 315 are males and 291 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sholkamari is 924.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sholkamari village is 68 which is 11% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sholkamari is 1,125 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Sholkamari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sholkamari is 79.2%. Thus Sholkamari village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 86.22% and the female literacy rate is 71.37% in Sholkamari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sholkamari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sholkamari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sholkamari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 68 | 32 | 36 |
| Literacy | 79.18% | 86.22% | 71.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 206 | 107 | 99 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 52 | 28 | 24 |
| Illiterate | 180 | 71 | 109 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.6% of total population in Sholkamari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sholkamari village out of total population, 223 were engaged in work activities. 99.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 223 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 107 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 221 | 177 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 34 | 32 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 107 | 72 | 35 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 79 | 72 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Non Working | 383 | 137 | 246 |
Nearby Villages to Sholkamari,
Below are the list of villages near Sholkamari village in Midnapore.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghurachak | 1,120 |
| Patlaika | 263 |
| Balaban Dighi | 1,342 |
| Krishnadeuli | 624 |
| Bagagerya | 280 |
| Khangardihi | 2,528 |
| Rataribar | 259 |
| Kamalapur | 1,762 |
| Agarpara | 423 |
| Bhutgerya | 474 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sholkamari, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia