Sapkhali Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sapkhali is a village situated in Sagar block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,398 families residing in the village Sapkhali. The total population of Sapkhali is 6,738 out of which 3,511 are males and 3,227 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sapkhali is 919.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sapkhali village is 860 which is 13% of the total population. There are 437 male children and 423 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sapkhali is 968 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Sapkhali village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sapkhali is 79.1%. Thus Sapkhali village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 86.6% and the female literacy rate is 70.86% in Sapkhali village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sapkhali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sapkhali Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sapkhali village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 860 | 437 | 423 |
| Literacy | 79.09% | 86.6% | 70.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,854 | 955 | 899 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,089 | 849 | 1,240 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sapkhali village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sapkhali village out of total population, 3,009 were engaged in work activities. 66.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,009 workers engaged in Main Work, 659 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 907 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,995 | 1,703 | 292 |
| Cultivators | 659 | 634 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 907 | 724 | 183 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 16 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 402 | 329 | 73 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,014 | 399 | 615 |
| Non Working | 3,729 | 1,409 | 2,320 |
Map of Sapkhali, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sapkhali, Sagar
Below are the list of villages near Sapkhali village in Sagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kastala | 1,627 |
| Kachubaria | 7,727 |
| Muri Ganga | 2,725 |
| Ghoramara | 5,193 |
| Sikarpur | 1,361 |
| Ramkrishnapur | 366 |
| Companir Char | 5,262 |
| Dhaspara | 5,525 |
| Bamankhali | 4,151 |
| Mandirtala | 6,135 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sapkhali, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia