Shamnagar Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shamnagar is a village situated in Bundwan block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 126 families residing in the village Shamnagar. The total population of Shamnagar is 576 out of which 295 are males and 281 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shamnagar is 953.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shamnagar village is 77 which is 13% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shamnagar is 1,081 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Shamnagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shamnagar is 63.5%. Thus Shamnagar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 77.91% and the female literacy rate is 48.13% in Shamnagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shamnagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shamnagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shamnagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 77 | 37 | 40 |
| Literacy | 63.53% | 77.91% | 48.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 361 | 184 | 177 |
| Illiterate | 259 | 94 | 165 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 62.7% of total population in Shamnagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shamnagar village out of total population, 325 were engaged in work activities. 16.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 83.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 325 workers engaged in Main Work, 39 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 54 | 40 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 39 | 32 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 271 | 138 | 133 |
| Non Working | 251 | 117 | 134 |
Map of Shamnagar, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shamnagar, Bundwan
Below are the list of villages near Shamnagar village in Bundwan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kesra | 733 |
| Udalbani | 1,365 |
| Radhanagar | 304 |
| Sirisgora | 2,261 |
| Mahulabana | 472 |
| Kendapara | 1,488 |
| Baratalpat | 1,152 |
| Jobnagora | 468 |
| Karmatanr | 305 |
| Mangal | 1,400 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shamnagar, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia