Shaktihar Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shaktihar is a village situated in Chanchal - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 344 families residing in the village Shaktihar. The total population of Shaktihar is 1,410 out of which 705 are males and 705 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shaktihar is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shaktihar village is 159 which is 11% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 80 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shaktihar is 1,013 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Shaktihar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shaktihar is 64.7%. Thus Shaktihar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 70.29% and the female literacy rate is 59.2% in Shaktihar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shaktihar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shaktihar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shaktihar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 159 | 79 | 80 |
| Literacy | 64.75% | 70.29% | 59.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 178 | 87 | 91 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 600 | 265 | 335 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shaktihar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shaktihar village out of total population, 415 were engaged in work activities. 95.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 415 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 174 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 396 | 364 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 74 | 71 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 174 | 159 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 148 | 134 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 19 | 14 | 5 |
| Non Working | 995 | 327 | 668 |
Map of Shaktihar, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shaktihar, Chanchal - I
Below are the list of villages near Shaktihar village in Chanchal - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tarapur | 1,376 |
| Kharba | 3,744 |
| Bheba Kaliganj | 2,310 |
| Ashapur | 1,619 |
| Chandipur | 497 |
| Srikrishnapur | 1,147 |
| Naikanda | 1,816 |
| Kobaia | 2,618 |
| Bagunja | 633 |
| Islampur | 2,462 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shaktihar, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia