Shyam Khola Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shyam Khola is a village situated in Potashpur - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 611 families residing in the village Shyam Khola. The total population of Shyam Khola is 2,497 out of which 1,282 are males and 1,215 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shyam Khola is 948.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shyam Khola village is 414 which is 17% of the total population. There are 219 male children and 195 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shyam Khola is 890 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Shyam Khola village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shyam Khola is 72.8%. Thus Shyam Khola village has lower literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 80.06% and the female literacy rate is 65.29% in Shyam Khola village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shyam Khola village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shyam Khola Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shyam Khola village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 414 | 219 | 195 |
| Literacy | 72.83% | 80.06% | 65.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 521 | 270 | 251 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 980 | 431 | 549 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shyam Khola village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shyam Khola village out of total population, 973 were engaged in work activities. 54.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 973 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 98 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 528 | 372 | 156 |
| Cultivators | 34 | 32 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 98 | 95 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 266 | 137 | 129 |
| Other Workers | 130 | 108 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 445 | 266 | 179 |
| Non Working | 1,524 | 644 | 880 |
Nearby Villages to Shyam Khola,
Below are the list of villages near Shyam Khola village in Potashpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Narpada | 1,600 |
| Hati Bandh | 669 |
| Kalma Ghat | 1,290 |
| Agarpara | 1,005 |
| Hirasagar | 967 |
| Shoula Bheri | 1,856 |
| Basudebpur | 693 |
| Bala Bhadrapur | 1,101 |
| Brajalalpur | 1,144 |
| Bankibheri | 217 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shyam Khola, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia