Shakpur Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shakpur is a village situated in Labpur block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 295 families residing in the village Shakpur. The total population of Shakpur is 1,268 out of which 659 are males and 609 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shakpur is 924.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shakpur village is 126 which is 10% of the total population. There are 69 male children and 57 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shakpur is 826 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Shakpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shakpur is 76.4%. Thus Shakpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 84.24% and the female literacy rate is 68.12% in Shakpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shakpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shakpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shakpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 126 | 69 | 57 |
| Literacy | 76.44% | 84.24% | 68.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 619 | 307 | 312 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 120 | 57 | 63 |
| Illiterate | 395 | 162 | 233 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.5% of total population in Shakpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shakpur village out of total population, 359 were engaged in work activities. 43.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 359 workers engaged in Main Work, 58 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 156 | 140 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 58 | 57 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26 | 26 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 58 | 46 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 203 | 151 | 52 |
| Non Working | 909 | 368 | 541 |
Map of Shakpur, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shakpur, Labpur
Below are the list of villages near Shakpur village in Labpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Eguria | 430 |
| Tala | 142 |
| Ganutia | 4,616 |
| Miapur | 560 |
| Purbba Mahula | 1,480 |
| Panchpara | 2,074 |
| Purba Durgapur | 342 |
| Saugram | 4,465 |
| Danrka | 10,897 |
| Kamarmath | 920 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shakpur, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia