Shyam Chak Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shyam Chak is a village situated in Bhagawanpur - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 296 families residing in the village Shyam Chak. The total population of Shyam Chak is 1,293 out of which 654 are males and 639 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shyam Chak is 977.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shyam Chak village is 161 which is 12% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 85 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shyam Chak is 1,118 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (977) of Shyam Chak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shyam Chak is 87.1%. Thus Shyam Chak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 93.94% and the female literacy rate is 79.96% in Shyam Chak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shyam Chak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shyam Chak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shyam Chak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 161 | 76 | 85 |
| Literacy | 87.1% | 93.94% | 79.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 307 | 111 | 196 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shyam Chak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shyam Chak village out of total population, 453 were engaged in work activities. 93.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 453 workers engaged in Main Work, 153 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 124 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 424 | 374 | 50 |
| Cultivators | 153 | 149 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 124 | 107 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 8 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 120 | 110 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 29 | 18 | 11 |
| Non Working | 840 | 262 | 578 |
Map of Shyam Chak, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shyam Chak, Bhagawanpur - I
Below are the list of villages near Shyam Chak village in Bhagawanpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nishkini | 419 |
| Balaram Chak | 741 |
| Chara Bar | 1,681 |
| Chara Bar | 1,917 |
| Barai Bar | 1,894 |
| Kotbar | 5,737 |
| Betulya Chaklalpur | 4,653 |
| Kalaberia | 3,276 |
| Bhim Chak | 1,578 |
| Boalia | 637 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shyam Chak, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia