Sirka Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sirka is a village situated in Bundwan block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 211 families residing in the village Sirka. The total population of Sirka is 1,072 out of which 542 are males and 530 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sirka is 978.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sirka village is 159 which is 15% of the total population. There are 85 male children and 74 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sirka is 871 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Sirka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sirka is 58.2%. Thus Sirka village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 74.4% and the female literacy rate is 41.89% in Sirka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sirka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sirka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sirka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 159 | 85 | 74 |
| Literacy | 58.16% | 74.4% | 41.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 538 | 263 | 275 |
| Illiterate | 541 | 202 | 339 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 50.2% of total population in Sirka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sirka village out of total population, 569 were engaged in work activities. 87% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 569 workers engaged in Main Work, 54 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 317 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 495 | 281 | 214 |
| Cultivators | 54 | 50 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 317 | 156 | 161 |
| Household Industries | 47 | 26 | 21 |
| Other Workers | 77 | 49 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 74 | 37 | 37 |
| Non Working | 503 | 224 | 279 |
Nearby Villages to Sirka,
Below are the list of villages near Sirka village in Bundwan.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sirka, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia