Shukur Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shukur is a village situated in Raina - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 315 families residing in the village Shukur. The total population of Shukur is 1,361 out of which 668 are males and 693 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shukur is 1,037.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shukur village is 121 which is 9% of the total population. There are 58 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shukur is 1,086 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,037) of Shukur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shukur is 67.8%. Thus Shukur village has lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 75.41% and the female literacy rate is 60.48% in Shukur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shukur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shukur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shukur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 121 | 58 | 63 |
| Literacy | 67.82% | 75.41% | 60.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 691 | 323 | 368 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 164 | 87 | 77 |
| Illiterate | 520 | 208 | 312 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12% of total population in Shukur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shukur village out of total population, 665 were engaged in work activities. 38.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 665 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 60 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 254 | 224 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 33 | 32 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 60 | 53 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 150 | 128 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 411 | 224 | 187 |
| Non Working | 696 | 220 | 476 |
Nearby Villages to Shukur,
Below are the list of villages near Shukur village in Raina - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Teandul | 2,540 |
| Ramanandapur | 260 |
| Dhamas | 2,289 |
| Balla | 1,743 |
| Uttar Mohanpur | 2,185 |
| Sekhpur | 122 |
| Natu | 1,626 |
| Baliarpur | 1,262 |
| Haripur | 4,992 |
| Kulia | 666 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shukur, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia