Purba Shyamnagar Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purba Shyamnagar is a village situated in Kultali block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 319 families residing in the village Purba Shyamnagar. The total population of Purba Shyamnagar is 1,629 out of which 863 are males and 766 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purba Shyamnagar is 888.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purba Shyamnagar village is 268 which is 16% of the total population. There are 146 male children and 122 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purba Shyamnagar is 836 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (888) of Purba Shyamnagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purba Shyamnagar is 56.5%. Thus Purba Shyamnagar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 65.97% and the female literacy rate is 45.96% in Purba Shyamnagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purba Shyamnagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purba Shyamnagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purba Shyamnagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 268 | 146 | 122 |
| Literacy | 56.5% | 65.97% | 45.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 953 | 513 | 440 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 157 | 84 | 73 |
| Illiterate | 860 | 390 | 470 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 58.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.6% of total population in Purba Shyamnagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purba Shyamnagar village out of total population, 623 were engaged in work activities. 37.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 623 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 235 | 135 | 100 |
| Cultivators | 22 | 16 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 102 | 55 | 47 |
| Other Workers | 93 | 56 | 37 |
| Marginal Workers | 388 | 303 | 85 |
| Non Working | 1,006 | 425 | 581 |
Map of Purba Shyamnagar, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Purba Shyamnagar, Kultali
Below are the list of villages near Purba Shyamnagar village in Kultali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kailashnagar | 5,083 |
| Purba Tetulberia | 4,309 |
| Benimadhabpur | 1,796 |
| Dongajora | 10,275 |
| Meraganj | 22,225 |
| Kundakhali | 3,307 |
| Balaharania | 1,363 |
| Andharia | 646 |
| Ambikanagar | 701 |
| Alitakhali | 3,427 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purba Shyamnagar, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia