Samachar Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Samachar is a village situated in Mayureswar - I block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 132 families residing in the village Samachar. The total population of Samachar is 547 out of which 287 are males and 260 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Samachar is 906.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Samachar village is 55 which is 10% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Samachar is 1,200 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (906) of Samachar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Samachar is 82.1%. Thus Samachar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 88.55% and the female literacy rate is 74.78% in Samachar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Samachar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Samachar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Samachar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 55 | 25 | 30 |
| Literacy | 82.11% | 88.55% | 74.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 352 | 178 | 174 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 143 | 55 | 88 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 64.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Samachar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Samachar village out of total population, 233 were engaged in work activities. 60.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 233 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 64 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 140 | 133 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 63 | 61 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 64 | 63 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 93 | 59 | 34 |
| Non Working | 314 | 95 | 219 |
Map of Samachar, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Samachar, Mayureswar - I
Below are the list of villages near Samachar village in Mayureswar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tarachi | 794 |
| Gourbazar | 1,312 |
| Kanachi | 2,108 |
| Dwaruri | 2,069 |
| Taloan | 2,409 |
| Ram Bhadrapur | 485 |
| Paschim Gamini | 447 |
| Haripur | 480 |
| Haturia | 627 |
| Pahana | 601 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Samachar, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia