Sukhar Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sukhar is a village situated in Goalpokhar - II block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 313 families residing in the village Sukhar. The total population of Sukhar is 1,593 out of which 816 are males and 777 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sukhar is 952.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sukhar village is 275 which is 17% of the total population. There are 142 male children and 133 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sukhar is 937 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Sukhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sukhar is 34.4%. Thus Sukhar village has lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 36.94% and the female literacy rate is 31.83% in Sukhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sukhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sukhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sukhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 275 | 142 | 133 |
| Literacy | 34.45% | 36.94% | 31.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 629 | 331 | 298 |
| Illiterate | 1,139 | 567 | 572 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 39.5% of total population in Sukhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sukhar village out of total population, 598 were engaged in work activities. 64.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 598 workers engaged in Main Work, 133 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 211 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 386 | 344 | 42 |
| Cultivators | 133 | 130 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 211 | 194 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 3 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 17 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 212 | 64 | 148 |
| Non Working | 995 | 408 | 587 |
Nearby Villages to Sukhar,
Below are the list of villages near Sukhar village in Goalpokhar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jhangartoli | 2,210 |
| Galia | 1,018 |
| Jamira | 2,271 |
| Choukai | 2,953 |
| Aulai | 1,079 |
| Dalania | 458 |
| Chitaura | 2,533 |
| Jalsua | 1,615 |
| Pipla | 929 |
| Uttar Sibrampur | 1,473 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sukhar, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia