Shakdaha Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shakdaha is a village situated in Swarupnagar block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 657 families residing in the village Shakdaha. The total population of Shakdaha is 2,794 out of which 1,408 are males and 1,386 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shakdaha is 984.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shakdaha village is 300 which is 11% of the total population. There are 141 male children and 159 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shakdaha is 1,128 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Shakdaha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shakdaha is 71%. Thus Shakdaha village has a lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 73.09% and the female literacy rate is 68.87% in Shakdaha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shakdaha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shakdaha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shakdaha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 300 | 141 | 159 |
| Literacy | 71.01% | 73.09% | 68.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 329 | 161 | 168 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 1,023 | 482 | 541 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Shakdaha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shakdaha village out of total population, 1,020 were engaged in work activities. 47.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,020 workers engaged in Main Work, 194 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 219 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 485 | 450 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 194 | 191 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 219 | 199 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 57 | 48 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 535 | 422 | 113 |
| Non Working | 1,774 | 536 | 1,238 |
Map of Shakdaha, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shakdaha, Swarupnagar
Below are the list of villages near Shakdaha village in Swarupnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paschimpolta | 1,237 |
| Keotali | 2,461 |
| Kanchdahh | 6,224 |
| Maminpur | 946 |
| Bagghata | 1,052 |
| Saguna | 1,184 |
| Labangola | 1,410 |
| Srinathpur | 751 |
| Mirzapur | 2,526 |
| Taranipur | 4,569 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shakdaha, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia