Srikhanda Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Srikhanda is a village situated in Katwa - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 4,201 families residing in the village Srikhanda. The total population of Srikhanda is 18,394 out of which 9,456 are males and 8,938 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Srikhanda is 945.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Srikhanda village is 2517 which is 14% of the total population. There are 1277 male children and 1240 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Srikhanda is 971 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (945) of Srikhanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Srikhanda is 63.6%. Thus Srikhanda village has lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 67.7% and the female literacy rate is 59.28% in Srikhanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Srikhanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Srikhanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Srikhanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,517 | 1,277 | 1,240 |
| Literacy | 63.61% | 67.7% | 59.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,401 | 1,729 | 1,672 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 903 | 461 | 442 |
| Illiterate | 8,294 | 3,919 | 4,375 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.9% of total population in Srikhanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Srikhanda village out of total population, 6,502 were engaged in work activities. 79.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,502 workers engaged in Main Work, 849 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,391 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,196 | 4,538 | 658 |
| Cultivators | 849 | 830 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,391 | 2,227 | 164 |
| Household Industries | 221 | 66 | 155 |
| Other Workers | 1,735 | 1,415 | 320 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,306 | 988 | 318 |
| Non Working | 11,892 | 3,930 | 7,962 |
Nearby Villages to Srikhanda,
Below are the list of villages near Srikhanda village in Katwa - I.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Srikhanda, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia