Shaknara Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shaknara is a village situated in Raina - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 173 families residing in the village Shaknara. The total population of Shaknara is 756 out of which 374 are males and 382 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shaknara is 1,021.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shaknara village is 62 which is 8% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shaknara is 1,480 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,021) of Shaknara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shaknara is 81.6%. Thus Shaknara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 89.68% and the female literacy rate is 73.33% in Shaknara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shaknara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shaknara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shaknara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 62 | 25 | 37 |
| Literacy | 81.56% | 89.68% | 73.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 143 | 67 | 76 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 128 | 62 | 66 |
| Illiterate | 190 | 61 | 129 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.9% of total population in Shaknara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shaknara village out of total population, 262 were engaged in work activities. 63.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 262 workers engaged in Main Work, 43 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 47 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 166 | 158 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 43 | 43 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 47 | 46 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 67 | 60 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 96 | 80 | 16 |
| Non Working | 494 | 136 | 358 |
Map of Shaknara, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shaknara, Raina - I
Below are the list of villages near Shaknara village in Raina - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dharan | 4,403 |
| Bhagabatipur | 642 |
| Bansa | 1,811 |
| Rambati | 2,872 |
| Netrakhanda | 2,029 |
| Bisweswarbati | 382 |
| Raynagar | 1,471 |
| Fatepur | 216 |
| Hariharpur | 1,156 |
| Jot Rajaram | 1,038 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shaknara, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia