Samukpota Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Samukpota is a village situated in Sonarpur block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 468 families residing in the village Samukpota. The total population of Samukpota is 2,021 out of which 1,014 are males and 1,007 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Samukpota is 993.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Samukpota village is 208 which is 10% of the total population. There are 95 male children and 113 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Samukpota is 1,189 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (993) of Samukpota village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Samukpota is 68.2%. Thus Samukpota village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 76.5% and the female literacy rate is 59.62% in Samukpota village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Samukpota village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Samukpota Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Samukpota village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 208 | 95 | 113 |
| Literacy | 68.17% | 76.5% | 59.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,928 | 970 | 958 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 785 | 311 | 474 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 95.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Samukpota village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Samukpota village out of total population, 627 were engaged in work activities. 72.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 627 workers engaged in Main Work, 44 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 254 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 456 | 423 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 44 | 40 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 254 | 242 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 156 | 140 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 171 | 135 | 36 |
| Non Working | 1,394 | 456 | 938 |
Map of Samukpota, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Samukpota, Sonarpur
Below are the list of villages near Samukpota village in Sonarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Andharia | 759 |
| Pratapnagar | 2,785 |
| Jaynagar | 1,081 |
| Garal | 1,747 |
| Langalber | 2,058 |
| Metiari | 1,674 |
| Radhaballavpur | 926 |
| Muragachha | 728 |
| Bamangachhi | 2,332 |
| Natagachhi | 2,266 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Samukpota, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia