Shyam Khola Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Shyam Khola is a village situated in Potashpur - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 611 families residing in the village Shyam Khola. The total population of Shyam Khola is 2,497 out of which 1,282 are males and 1,215 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shyam Khola is 948.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shyam Khola village is 414 which is 17% of the total population. There are 219 male children and 195 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shyam Khola is 890 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Shyam Khola village.

Population
2,497
Families
611
Literacy
72.83%
Sex Ratio
948

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shyam Khola is 72.8%. Thus Shyam Khola village has lower literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 80.06% and the female literacy rate is 65.29% in Shyam Khola village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shyam Khola village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Shyam Khola Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shyam Khola village.

Total Male Female
Children 414 219 195
Literacy 72.83% 80.06% 65.29%
Scheduled Caste 521 270 251
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 980 431 549

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shyam Khola village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Shyam Khola village out of total population, 973 were engaged in work activities. 54.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 973 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 98 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 528 372 156
Cultivators 34 32 2
Agriculture Labourer 98 95 3
Household Industries 266 137 129
Other Workers 130 108 22
Marginal Workers 445 266 179
Non Working 1,524 644 880

Nearby Villages to Shyam Khola,

Below are the list of villages near Shyam Khola village in Potashpur - I.

Village Population
Narpada 1,600
Hati Bandh 669
Kalma Ghat 1,290
Agarpara 1,005
Hirasagar 967
Shoula Bheri 1,856
Basudebpur 693
Bala Bhadrapur 1,101
Brajalalpur 1,144
Bankibheri 217

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