Shwnia Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shwnia 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 490 families residing in the village Shwnia. The total population of Shwnia is 2,221 out of which 1,154 are males and 1,067 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shwnia is 925.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shwnia village is 244 which is 11% of the total population. There are 133 male children and 111 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shwnia is 835 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Shwnia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shwnia is 92%. Thus Shwnia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.79% and the female literacy rate is 87.97% in Shwnia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shwnia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shwnia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shwnia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 244 | 133 | 111 |
| Literacy | 92.01% | 95.79% | 87.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 138 | 63 | 75 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 62 | 34 | 28 |
| Illiterate | 402 | 176 | 226 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.8% of total population in Shwnia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shwnia village out of total population, 1,116 were engaged in work activities. 85.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,116 workers engaged in Main Work, 535 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 345 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 953 | 689 | 264 |
| Cultivators | 535 | 496 | 39 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 345 | 128 | 217 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 72 | 64 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 163 | 66 | 97 |
| Non Working | 1,105 | 399 | 706 |
Map of Shwnia, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shwnia, Egra - I
Below are the list of villages near Shwnia village in Egra - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baman Bil | 208 |
| Khodkol | 1,045 |
| Chowbatia | 301 |
| Ranisai | 460 |
| Baranadia | 663 |
| Bhetia | 208 |
| Alipur | 850 |
| Krishanapur | 189 |
| Sahara | 2,378 |
| Gopinathpur | 648 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shwnia, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia