Sakua Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sakua is a village situated in Nawda block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 876 families residing in the village Sakua. The total population of Sakua is 3,450 out of which 1,768 are males and 1,682 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sakua is 951.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sakua village is 363 which is 11% of the total population. There are 181 male children and 182 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sakua is 1,006 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Sakua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sakua is 68.9%. Thus Sakua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 71.27% and the female literacy rate is 66.47% in Sakua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sakua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sakua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sakua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 363 | 181 | 182 |
| Literacy | 68.93% | 71.27% | 66.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 152 | 75 | 77 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 1,322 | 637 | 685 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Sakua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sakua village out of total population, 1,115 were engaged in work activities. 81.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,115 workers engaged in Main Work, 226 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 472 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 911 | 866 | 45 |
| Cultivators | 226 | 220 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 472 | 454 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 26 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 182 | 166 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 204 | 176 | 28 |
| Non Working | 2,335 | 726 | 1,609 |
Map of Sakua, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sakua, Nawda
Below are the list of villages near Sakua village in Nawda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kanapara | 1,578 |
| Jagaiapur | 6,360 |
| Surangapur | 6,343 |
| Edrakpur | 12,311 |
| Moktarapur | 1,741 |
| Sibnagar | 1,869 |
| Mahammadpur | 7,298 |
| Gangadhari | 5,268 |
| Patikabari | 11,232 |
| Chandkati | 7,046 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sakua, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia