Shwetpur Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shwetpur is a village situated in Basirhat - I block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 556 families residing in the village Shwetpur. The total population of Shwetpur is 2,538 out of which 1,275 are males and 1,263 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shwetpur is 991.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shwetpur village is 325 which is 13% of the total population. There are 143 male children and 182 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shwetpur is 1,273 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Shwetpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shwetpur is 72%. Thus Shwetpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 74.47% and the female literacy rate is 69.47% in Shwetpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shwetpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shwetpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shwetpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 325 | 143 | 182 |
| Literacy | 72.03% | 74.47% | 69.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 289 | 138 | 151 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 78 | 39 | 39 |
| Illiterate | 944 | 432 | 512 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.1% of total population in Shwetpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shwetpur village out of total population, 882 were engaged in work activities. 73.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 882 workers engaged in Main Work, 152 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 240 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 646 | 559 | 87 |
| Cultivators | 152 | 136 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 240 | 215 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 17 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 232 | 191 | 41 |
| Marginal Workers | 236 | 189 | 47 |
| Non Working | 1,656 | 527 | 1,129 |
Map of Shwetpur, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shwetpur, Basirhat - I
Below are the list of villages near Shwetpur village in Basirhat - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Byang Pukuria | 1,117 |
| Tajpur | 1,669 |
| Ramnagar | 1,300 |
| Jirakpur | 1,580 |
| Paikpara | 1,964 |
| Anantapur | 2,508 |
| Goknashri Gobindapur | 4,110 |
| Matina | 2,002 |
| Gotra | 5,894 |
| Paschim Madhyampur | 2,443 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shwetpur, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia