Saikuli Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Saikuli is a village situated in Murshidabad Jiaganj block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 253 families residing in the village Saikuli. The total population of Saikuli is 1,053 out of which 550 are males and 503 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saikuli is 915.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Saikuli village is 119 which is 11% of the total population. There are 48 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saikuli is 1,479 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Saikuli village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saikuli is 65.2%. Thus Saikuli village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 70.12% and the female literacy rate is 59.49% in Saikuli village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Saikuli village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Saikuli Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saikuli village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 119 | 48 | 71 |
| Literacy | 65.2% | 70.12% | 59.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 132 | 68 | 64 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 444 | 198 | 246 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Saikuli village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Saikuli village out of total population, 348 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 348 workers engaged in Main Work, 64 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 137 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 278 | 267 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 64 | 62 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 137 | 134 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 70 | 65 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 70 | 46 | 24 |
| Non Working | 705 | 237 | 468 |
Map of Saikuli, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Saikuli, Murshidabad Jiaganj
Below are the list of villages near Saikuli village in Murshidabad Jiaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Arazi Saikuli | 275 |
| Diar Chaitanpur | 1,259 |
| Elahiganj | 2,616 |
| Khosbag | 2,405 |
| Raitanbag | 1,544 |
| Budhra | 2,057 |
| Rosnaiganj | 417 |
| Belun | 2,438 |
| Farrabag | 452 |
| Chainpara | 425 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saikuli, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia