Samashat Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Samashat is a village situated in Magrahat - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 864 families residing in the village Samashat. The total population of Samashat is 4,829 out of which 2,436 are males and 2,393 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Samashat is 982.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Samashat village is 782 which is 16% of the total population. There are 381 male children and 401 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Samashat is 1,052 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (982) of Samashat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Samashat is 75.6%. Thus Samashat village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 78.88% and the female literacy rate is 72.19% in Samashat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Samashat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Samashat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Samashat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 782 | 381 | 401 |
| Literacy | 75.59% | 78.88% | 72.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,770 | 815 | 955 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Samashat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Samashat village out of total population, 1,197 were engaged in work activities. 95.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,197 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,140 | 1,075 | 65 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 28 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 43 | 37 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 1,054 | 1,000 | 54 |
| Marginal Workers | 57 | 43 | 14 |
| Non Working | 3,632 | 1,318 | 2,314 |
Map of Samashat, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Samashat, Magrahat - I
Below are the list of villages near Samashat village in Magrahat - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kanpur | 2,839 |
| Tulyan | 4,003 |
| Khanpur | 5,101 |
| Dakshin Krishnapur | 888 |
| Jalghara | 2,545 |
| Deula | 5,169 |
| Banspalla | 2,071 |
| Paduma | 2,369 |
| Bahirpua | 4,610 |
| Nazra | 9,552 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Samashat, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia