Shakhamudi Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shakhamudi is a village situated in Ramnagar - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 62 families residing in the village Shakhamudi. The total population of Shakhamudi is 351 out of which 178 are males and 173 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shakhamudi is 972.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shakhamudi village is 41 which is 12% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shakhamudi is 1,050 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Shakhamudi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shakhamudi is 70%. Thus Shakhamudi village has a lower literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 79.75% and the female literacy rate is 59.87% in Shakhamudi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shakhamudi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shakhamudi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shakhamudi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 41 | 20 | 21 |
| Literacy | 70% | 79.75% | 59.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 275 | 135 | 140 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 134 | 52 | 82 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 78.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Shakhamudi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shakhamudi village out of total population, 100 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 100 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 80 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 100 | 97 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 19 | 18 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 80 | 78 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 251 | 81 | 170 |
Map of Shakhamudi, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shakhamudi, Ramnagar - I
Below are the list of villages near Shakhamudi village in Ramnagar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Santeshwarpur | 2,857 |
| Shyamsundarpur | 39 |
| Bag Brajakishor | 927 |
| Purushottampur | 2,715 |
| Badhia | 5,979 |
| Damadarpur | 4,236 |
| Chandanpur Patna | 979 |
| Bakharpur | 516 |
| Minabag | 406 |
| Barbatia | 552 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shakhamudi, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia