Sholpeta Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sholpeta is a village situated in Potashpur - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 92 families residing in the village Sholpeta. The total population of Sholpeta is 363 out of which 192 are males and 171 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sholpeta is 891.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sholpeta village is 30 which is 8% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 9 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sholpeta is 429 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (891) of Sholpeta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sholpeta is 92.2%. Thus Sholpeta village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 100% and the female literacy rate is 83.95% in Sholpeta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sholpeta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sholpeta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sholpeta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 30 | 21 | 9 |
| Literacy | 92.19% | 100% | 83.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 88 | 47 | 41 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 56 | 21 | 35 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Sholpeta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sholpeta village out of total population, 120 were engaged in work activities. 73.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 120 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 88 | 85 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 66 | 66 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 32 | 31 | 1 |
| Non Working | 243 | 76 | 167 |
Map of Sholpeta, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sholpeta, Potashpur - I
Below are the list of villages near Sholpeta village in Potashpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maishali | 540 |
| Banamalipur | 5 |
| Kat Ranka | 650 |
| Mirjapur | 420 |
| Kulrakhi | 797 |
| Ektarpur | 1,184 |
| Purulia | 472 |
| Joykrishnapur | 592 |
| Pandua Para | 746 |
| Sahapur | 3,093 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sholpeta, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia