Saktigar Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Saktigar is a village situated in Burdwan - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,946 families residing in the village Saktigar. The total population of Saktigar is 8,432 out of which 4,252 are males and 4,180 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saktigar is 983.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Saktigar village is 913 which is 11% of the total population. There are 448 male children and 465 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saktigar is 1,038 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Saktigar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saktigar is 76.2%. Thus Saktigar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 82.2% and the female literacy rate is 70.07% in Saktigar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Saktigar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Saktigar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saktigar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 913 | 448 | 465 |
| Literacy | 76.21% | 82.2% | 70.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,535 | 736 | 799 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 114 | 57 | 57 |
| Illiterate | 2,702 | 1,125 | 1,577 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Saktigar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Saktigar village out of total population, 3,314 were engaged in work activities. 80.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,314 workers engaged in Main Work, 346 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 602 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,662 | 2,226 | 436 |
| Cultivators | 346 | 337 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 602 | 430 | 172 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 20 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 1,692 | 1,439 | 253 |
| Marginal Workers | 652 | 410 | 242 |
| Non Working | 5,118 | 1,616 | 3,502 |
Map of Saktigar, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Saktigar, Burdwan - II
Below are the list of villages near Saktigar village in Burdwan - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Putunda | 4,409 |
| Amra | 3,700 |
| Ghatshila | 1,537 |
| Belna | 2,410 |
| Saiadpur Chak | 48 |
| Manik Hati | 709 |
| Jarur | 234 |
| Jafrabad | 543 |
| Shuhari | 1,319 |
| Kalinagar | 527 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saktigar, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia