Suklara Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Suklara is a village situated in Purulia - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 656 families residing in the village Suklara. The total population of Suklara is 3,730 out of which 1,877 are males and 1,853 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Suklara is 987.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Suklara village is 615 which is 16% of the total population. There are 308 male children and 307 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Suklara is 997 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (987) of Suklara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Suklara is 54.8%. Thus Suklara village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 66.92% and the female literacy rate is 42.43% in Suklara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Suklara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Suklara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Suklara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 615 | 308 | 307 |
| Literacy | 54.77% | 66.92% | 42.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 424 | 213 | 211 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 455 | 236 | 219 |
| Illiterate | 2,024 | 827 | 1,197 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.2% of total population in Suklara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Suklara village out of total population, 1,390 were engaged in work activities. 39.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,390 workers engaged in Main Work, 222 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 206 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 545 | 485 | 60 |
| Cultivators | 222 | 205 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 206 | 176 | 30 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 111 | 98 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 845 | 454 | 391 |
| Non Working | 2,340 | 938 | 1,402 |
Map of Suklara, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Suklara, Purulia - I
Below are the list of villages near Suklara village in Purulia - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chakaltor | 4,461 |
| Bagdadi | 576 |
| Amchuria | 1,151 |
| Narradi | 299 |
| Chandradi | 837 |
| Gopladi | 1,416 |
| Digshili | 1,348 |
| Matkumdi | 745 |
| Gosaindi | 316 |
| Dulmi | 672 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Suklara, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia