Saktia Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Saktia is a village situated in Bhagawanpur - II block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 204 families residing in the village Saktia. The total population of Saktia is 848 out of which 429 are males and 419 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saktia is 977.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Saktia village is 109 which is 13% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saktia is 1,180 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (977) of Saktia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saktia is 89%. Thus Saktia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 94.99% and the female literacy rate is 82.78% in Saktia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Saktia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Saktia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saktia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 109 | 50 | 59 |
| Literacy | 89.04% | 94.99% | 82.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 159 | 82 | 77 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 190 | 69 | 121 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Saktia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Saktia village out of total population, 296 were engaged in work activities. 36.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 296 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 109 | 93 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 98 | 86 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 187 | 164 | 23 |
| Non Working | 552 | 172 | 380 |
Map of Saktia, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Saktia, Bhagawanpur - II
Below are the list of villages near Saktia village in Bhagawanpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakshin Pathar Beria | 2,228 |
| Laudighi | 1,171 |
| Chak Bhekutia | 78 |
| Khantmari | 653 |
| Mallikabar | 48 |
| Kamal Nayan Bar | 718 |
| Uttar Pathar Berya | 730 |
| Pacha Tengra | 195 |
| Jagamohan Chak | 225 |
| Dakshin Bishnupur | 448 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saktia, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia