Shakmandal Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shakmandal is a village situated in Kharagpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 554 families residing in the village Shakmandal. The total population of Shakmandal is 1,988 out of which 957 are males and 1,031 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shakmandal is 1,077.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shakmandal village is 236 which is 12% of the total population. There are 107 male children and 129 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shakmandal is 1,206 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,077) of Shakmandal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shakmandal is 73.7%. Thus Shakmandal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 84.59% and the female literacy rate is 63.53% in Shakmandal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shakmandal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shakmandal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shakmandal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 236 | 107 | 129 |
| Literacy | 73.74% | 84.59% | 63.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 802 | 382 | 420 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 527 | 252 | 275 |
| Illiterate | 696 | 238 | 458 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 26.5% of total population in Shakmandal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shakmandal village out of total population, 831 were engaged in work activities. 75.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 831 workers engaged in Main Work, 147 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 229 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 629 | 417 | 212 |
| Cultivators | 147 | 126 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 229 | 124 | 105 |
| Household Industries | 148 | 71 | 77 |
| Other Workers | 105 | 96 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 202 | 152 | 50 |
| Non Working | 1,157 | 388 | 769 |
Map of Shakmandal, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shakmandal, Kharagpur - II
Below are the list of villages near Shakmandal village in Kharagpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Madpur | 3,210 |
| Maguria | 257 |
| Balarampur | 2,336 |
| Barbete | 258 |
| Ramchandrapur | 695 |
| Purulia | 100 |
| Munibgar | 859 |
| Paiknagari | 479 |
| Goalara | 1,217 |
| Lakshmisar | 542 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shakmandal, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia