Srikantha Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Srikantha is a village situated in Moyna block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,391 families residing in the village Srikantha. The total population of Srikantha is 6,549 out of which 3,412 are males and 3,137 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Srikantha is 919.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Srikantha village is 850 which is 13% of the total population. There are 452 male children and 398 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Srikantha is 881 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Srikantha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Srikantha is 86.7%. Thus Srikantha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 91.62% and the female literacy rate is 81.31% in Srikantha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Srikantha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Srikantha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Srikantha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 850 | 452 | 398 |
| Literacy | 86.66% | 91.62% | 81.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 384 | 193 | 191 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,610 | 700 | 910 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Srikantha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Srikantha village out of total population, 2,233 were engaged in work activities. 54.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,233 workers engaged in Main Work, 172 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 240 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,208 | 1,143 | 65 |
| Cultivators | 172 | 162 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 240 | 224 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 784 | 748 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,025 | 806 | 219 |
| Non Working | 4,316 | 1,463 | 2,853 |
Map of Srikantha, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Srikantha, Moyna
Below are the list of villages near Srikantha village in Moyna.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Purba Dobandi | 2,236 |
| Prajabar | 3,434 |
| Saorabere Jalpai | 6,890 |
| Ramchandrapur | 4,243 |
| Uttampur | 2,287 |
| Kunar Chak | 1,856 |
| Brajaballabapur | 2,321 |
| Bishnu Misri Chak | 1,635 |
| Basanta Chak | 2,825 |
| Gokul Nagar | 4,029 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Srikantha, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia