Srikantapur Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Srikantapur is a village situated in Kandi block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 881 families residing in the village Srikantapur. The total population of Srikantapur is 3,779 out of which 1,891 are males and 1,888 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Srikantapur is 998.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Srikantapur village is 461 which is 12% of the total population. There are 239 male children and 222 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Srikantapur is 929 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (998) of Srikantapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Srikantapur is 65.8%. Thus Srikantapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 72.46% and the female literacy rate is 59.18% in Srikantapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Srikantapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Srikantapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Srikantapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 461 | 239 | 222 |
| Literacy | 65.79% | 72.46% | 59.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 334 | 173 | 161 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 1,596 | 694 | 902 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Srikantapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Srikantapur village out of total population, 1,175 were engaged in work activities. 79.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,175 workers engaged in Main Work, 586 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 203 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 930 | 863 | 67 |
| Cultivators | 586 | 577 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 203 | 199 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 140 | 87 | 53 |
| Marginal Workers | 245 | 162 | 83 |
| Non Working | 2,604 | 866 | 1,738 |
Map of Srikantapur, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Srikantapur, Kandi
Below are the list of villages near Srikantapur village in Kandi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Purandarpur | 4,511 |
| Harinagar | 1,263 |
| Bundai | 2,014 |
| Gobindapur | 2,283 |
| Chandra Prasadpur | 2,449 |
| Chandanagar | 1,745 |
| Chator | 373 |
| Santoshpur | 759 |
| Indrahata | 1,924 |
| Jitpur | 447 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Srikantapur, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia