Samukha Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Samukha is a village situated in Harischandrapur - II block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 307 families residing in the village Samukha. The total population of Samukha is 1,577 out of which 825 are males and 752 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Samukha is 912.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Samukha village is 294 which is 19% of the total population. There are 156 male children and 138 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Samukha is 885 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Samukha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Samukha is 42.9%. Thus Samukha village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 42.9% and the female literacy rate is 43% in Samukha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Samukha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Samukha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Samukha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 294 | 156 | 138 |
| Literacy | 42.95% | 42.9% | 43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 387 | 212 | 175 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,026 | 538 | 488 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Samukha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Samukha village out of total population, 611 were engaged in work activities. 51.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 611 workers engaged in Main Work, 115 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 132 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 317 | 293 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 115 | 108 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 132 | 122 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 69 | 62 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 294 | 144 | 150 |
| Non Working | 966 | 388 | 578 |
Map of Samukha, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Samukha, Harischandrapur - II
Below are the list of villages near Samukha village in Harischandrapur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khanta | 5,360 |
| Chonch Para | 11 |
| Dakshin Mukundapur | 1,220 |
| Tetia | 1,434 |
| Darol | 435 |
| Arjuna | 2,799 |
| Sultan Nagar | 4,606 |
| Raghabpur | 849 |
| Dahara | 1,733 |
| Bashat Dhanipara | 2,445 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Samukha, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia