Shukjora Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shukjora is a village situated in Jhargram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 58 families residing in the village Shukjora. The total population of Shukjora is 287 out of which 139 are males and 148 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shukjora is 1,065.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shukjora village is 44 which is 15% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shukjora is 1,200 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,065) of Shukjora village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shukjora is 74.9%. Thus Shukjora village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 82.35% and the female literacy rate is 67.74% in Shukjora village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shukjora village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shukjora Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shukjora village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 44 | 20 | 24 |
| Literacy | 74.9% | 82.35% | 67.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 138 | 65 | 73 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 78 | 37 | 41 |
| Illiterate | 105 | 41 | 64 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27.2% of total population in Shukjora village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shukjora village out of total population, 134 were engaged in work activities. 29.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 134 workers engaged in Main Work, 23 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 40 | 36 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 23 | 20 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 94 | 47 | 47 |
| Non Working | 153 | 56 | 97 |
Nearby Villages to Shukjora,
Below are the list of villages near Shukjora village in Jhargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Radha Nagar | 368 |
| Barashukjora | 286 |
| Pakuryapal | 313 |
| Benedi | 733 |
| Amdai | 2,142 |
| Jagannathpur | 519 |
| Rangdakola | 472 |
| Harekrishnapur | 60 |
| Bhiring Pur | 329 |
| Chubka | 577 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shukjora, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia