Shuknash Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shuknash is a village situated in Keshpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 52 families residing in the village Shuknash. The total population of Shuknash is 308 out of which 164 are males and 144 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shuknash is 878.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shuknash village is 56 which is 18% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shuknash is 1,240 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (878) of Shuknash village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shuknash is 90.9%. Thus Shuknash village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 94.24% and the female literacy rate is 86.73% in Shuknash village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shuknash village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shuknash Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shuknash village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 56 | 25 | 31 |
| Literacy | 90.87% | 94.24% | 86.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 305 | 164 | 141 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 79 | 33 | 46 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 99% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shuknash village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shuknash village out of total population, 99 were engaged in work activities. 92.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 99 workers engaged in Main Work, 91 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 92 | 91 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 91 | 90 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Non Working | 209 | 73 | 136 |
Map of Shuknash, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shuknash, Keshpur
Below are the list of villages near Shuknash village in Keshpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bahara | 159 |
| Pahari Sol | 51 |
| Sirajpur | 515 |
| Mamudpur | 1,438 |
| Tal Kunai | 2,131 |
| Kubir Chak | 54 |
| Kashi Pota | 78 |
| Chandpur | 122 |
| Kantha Berya | 385 |
| Mobarak Chak | 134 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shuknash, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia