Shukpur Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shukpur is a village situated in Jamalpur block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 285 families residing in the village Shukpur. The total population of Shukpur is 1,229 out of which 613 are males and 616 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shukpur is 1,005.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shukpur village is 126 which is 10% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shukpur is 1,333 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,005) of Shukpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shukpur is 79.7%. Thus Shukpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 85.33% and the female literacy rate is 73.9% in Shukpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shukpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shukpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shukpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 126 | 54 | 72 |
| Literacy | 79.69% | 85.33% | 73.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 475 | 237 | 238 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 286 | 132 | 154 |
| Illiterate | 350 | 136 | 214 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.3% of total population in Shukpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shukpur village out of total population, 467 were engaged in work activities. 62.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 467 workers engaged in Main Work, 78 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 135 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 291 | 264 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 78 | 74 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 135 | 127 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 73 | 59 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 176 | 124 | 52 |
| Non Working | 762 | 225 | 537 |
Nearby Villages to Shukpur,
Below are the list of villages near Shukpur village in Jamalpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Dighi | 1,833 |
| Jargram | 2,354 |
| Ramchandrapur | 851 |
| Satgharia | 390 |
| Jotsubal | 1,338 |
| Bara Tikra | 1,702 |
| Gopikantapur | 2,381 |
| Dhap Dhara | 1,771 |
| Paratal | 2,189 |
| Sonar Garia | 1,906 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shukpur, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia