Shuknakhali Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shuknakhali is a village situated in Jhargram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 146 families residing in the village Shuknakhali. The total population of Shuknakhali is 728 out of which 370 are males and 358 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shuknakhali is 968.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shuknakhali village is 110 which is 15% of the total population. There are 53 male children and 57 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shuknakhali is 1,075 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Shuknakhali village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shuknakhali is 75.2%. Thus Shuknakhali village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 86.12% and the female literacy rate is 63.79% in Shuknakhali village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shuknakhali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shuknakhali Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shuknakhali village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 110 | 53 | 57 |
| Literacy | 75.24% | 86.12% | 63.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 263 | 97 | 166 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shuknakhali village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shuknakhali village out of total population, 422 were engaged in work activities. 1.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 98.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 422 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 415 | 217 | 198 |
| Non Working | 306 | 149 | 157 |
Nearby Villages to Shuknakhali,
Below are the list of villages near Shuknakhali village in Jhargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balia | 531 |
| Saftaldiha | 547 |
| Hatibari | 125 |
| Ganthabila | 269 |
| Bara Gahira | 601 |
| Sagarbhanga | 538 |
| Hariadhara | 125 |
| Chhota Shirshi | 180 |
| Sankarbani | 417 |
| Sagbandi | 63 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shuknakhali, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia