Shakha Bai Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shakha Bai is a village situated in Garbeta - III block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 276 families residing in the village Shakha Bai. The total population of Shakha Bai is 1,327 out of which 687 are males and 640 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shakha Bai is 932.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shakha Bai village is 123 which is 9% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shakha Bai is 1,365 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Shakha Bai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shakha Bai is 62.5%. Thus Shakha Bai village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 69.13% and the female literacy rate is 55.01% in Shakha Bai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shakha Bai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shakha Bai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shakha Bai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 123 | 52 | 71 |
| Literacy | 62.46% | 69.13% | 55.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 449 | 216 | 233 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 468 | 249 | 219 |
| Illiterate | 575 | 248 | 327 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 35.3% of total population in Shakha Bai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shakha Bai village out of total population, 1,055 were engaged in work activities. 33.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,055 workers engaged in Main Work, 200 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 119 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 357 | 333 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 200 | 193 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 119 | 103 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 34 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 698 | 230 | 468 |
| Non Working | 272 | 124 | 148 |
Map of Shakha Bai, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shakha Bai, Garbeta - III
Below are the list of villages near Shakha Bai village in Garbeta - III.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhabi Chak | 83 |
| Alam Pur | 51 |
| Fate Garh | 231 |
| Pathai Sol | 943 |
| Ghat Mura | 203 |
| Golakderaima | 998 |
| Kendraisol | 374 |
| Hidaramsol | 587 |
| Gujrat | 527 |
| Mahabankati | 337 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shakha Bai, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia