Shatkanai Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shatkanai is a village situated in Egra - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 234 families residing in the village Shatkanai. The total population of Shatkanai is 1,159 out of which 604 are males and 555 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shatkanai is 919.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shatkanai village is 140 which is 12% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shatkanai is 667 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Shatkanai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shatkanai is 80.6%. Thus Shatkanai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 90.19% and the female literacy rate is 70.54% in Shatkanai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shatkanai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shatkanai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shatkanai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 140 | 84 | 56 |
| Literacy | 80.57% | 90.19% | 70.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 547 | 274 | 273 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 338 | 135 | 203 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shatkanai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shatkanai village out of total population, 692 were engaged in work activities. 42.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 692 workers engaged in Main Work, 203 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 53 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 294 | 288 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 203 | 202 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 53 | 49 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 36 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 398 | 127 | 271 |
| Non Working | 467 | 189 | 278 |
Map of Shatkanai, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shatkanai, Egra - I
Below are the list of villages near Shatkanai village in Egra - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chaknath | 307 |
| Shipur | 2,399 |
| Chatla | 5,443 |
| Hatbar | 433 |
| Jagannathpur | 453 |
| Sindwria | 1,197 |
| Bahalia | 1,760 |
| Pandua | 528 |
| Bolkushda | 2,403 |
| Donabinda | 33 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shatkanai, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia