Sultanpur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sultanpur is a village situated in Ghatal block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 918 families residing in the village Sultanpur. The total population of Sultanpur is 4,206 out of which 2,141 are males and 2,065 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sultanpur is 965.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sultanpur village is 557 which is 13% of the total population. There are 265 male children and 292 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sultanpur is 1,102 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Sultanpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sultanpur is 76.1%. Thus Sultanpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 87.47% and the female literacy rate is 64.13% in Sultanpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sultanpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sultanpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sultanpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 557 | 265 | 292 |
| Literacy | 76.13% | 87.47% | 64.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,191 | 1,604 | 1,587 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,428 | 500 | 928 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 75.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sultanpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sultanpur village out of total population, 1,641 were engaged in work activities. 82.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,641 workers engaged in Main Work, 630 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 393 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,352 | 1,254 | 98 |
| Cultivators | 630 | 616 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 393 | 374 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 106 | 65 | 41 |
| Other Workers | 223 | 199 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 289 | 60 | 229 |
| Non Working | 2,565 | 827 | 1,738 |
Nearby Villages to Sultanpur,
Below are the list of villages near Sultanpur village in Ghatal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lakshanpur | 1,800 |
| Dewanchak | 536 |
| Narayanchak | 681 |
| Saoyai | 2,320 |
| Ramchandrapur | 421 |
| Balidanga | 2,278 |
| Ranjapur | 890 |
| Konora | 1,826 |
| Srimantapur | 2,173 |
| Balarampur | 779 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sultanpur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia