Ikra Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ikra is a village situated in Mejhia block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 223 families residing in the village Ikra. The total population of Ikra is 1,129 out of which 575 are males and 554 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ikra is 963.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ikra village is 150 which is 13% of the total population. There are 71 male children and 79 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ikra is 1,113 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Ikra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ikra is 62.6%. Thus Ikra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 71.63% and the female literacy rate is 53.05% in Ikra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ikra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ikra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ikra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 150 | 71 | 79 |
| Literacy | 62.61% | 71.63% | 53.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 356 | 173 | 183 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 516 | 214 | 302 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ikra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ikra village out of total population, 525 were engaged in work activities. 21.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 78.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 525 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 115 | 92 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 104 | 82 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 410 | 257 | 153 |
| Non Working | 604 | 226 | 378 |
Map of Ikra, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ikra, Mejhia
Below are the list of villages near Ikra village in Mejhia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Palashi | 665 |
| Jamkuri | 719 |
| Kendut | 448 |
| Nandanpur | 628 |
| Parulia | 563 |
| Mochrakend | 1,919 |
| Ramkrishnapur | 1,937 |
| Bharra | 1,912 |
| Benagarya | 272 |
| Telenda | 980 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ikra, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia