Shyamchak Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shyamchak is a village situated in Ghatal block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 72 families residing in the village Shyamchak. The total population of Shyamchak is 311 out of which 159 are males and 152 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shyamchak is 956.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shyamchak village is 34 which is 11% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 14 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shyamchak is 700 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Shyamchak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shyamchak is 58.8%. Thus Shyamchak village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 69.06% and the female literacy rate is 48.55% in Shyamchak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shyamchak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shyamchak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shyamchak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 34 | 20 | 14 |
| Literacy | 58.84% | 69.06% | 48.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 306 | 155 | 151 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 148 | 63 | 85 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 98.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shyamchak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shyamchak village out of total population, 125 were engaged in work activities. 20.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 79.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 125 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 26 | 26 | 0 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 99 | 83 | 16 |
| Non Working | 186 | 50 | 136 |
Nearby Villages to Shyamchak,
Below are the list of villages near Shyamchak village in Ghatal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gobindapur | 1,420 |
| Jaykunda | 1,571 |
| Kalisa | 208 |
| Dhashachandpur | 728 |
| Erpala | 4,503 |
| Baghanala | 1,692 |
| Jaybag | 1,812 |
| Banaharisinghapur | 2,730 |
| Khasbar | 2,298 |
| Mansukha | 8,583 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shyamchak, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia