Shyam Chak Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shyam Chak is a village situated in Khejuri - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 111 families residing in the village Shyam Chak. The total population of Shyam Chak is 551 out of which 283 are males and 268 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shyam Chak is 947.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shyam Chak village is 46 which is 8% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shyam Chak is 1,091 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Shyam Chak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shyam Chak is 92.3%. Thus Shyam Chak village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 94.64% and the female literacy rate is 89.75% in Shyam Chak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shyam Chak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shyam Chak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shyam Chak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 46 | 22 | 24 |
| Literacy | 92.28% | 94.64% | 89.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 85 | 36 | 49 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shyam Chak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shyam Chak village out of total population, 355 were engaged in work activities. 47% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 355 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 167 | 160 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 83 | 82 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 33 | 28 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 50 | 49 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 188 | 24 | 164 |
| Non Working | 196 | 99 | 97 |
Nearby Villages to Shyam Chak,
Below are the list of villages near Shyam Chak village in Khejuri - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakshin Gobinda Chak | 401 |
| Herya Atmarampur | 4,102 |
| Jarar Nagar | 3,198 |
| Bikram Nagar | 2,050 |
| Kharar | 1,641 |
| Kalya Chak | 1,367 |
| Mohati | 4,761 |
| Thakur Nagar | 3,122 |
| Debi Chak | 976 |
| Lakhi | 13,109 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shyam Chak, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia