Satkhamar Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Satkhamar is a village situated in Jalpaiguri block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,724 families residing in the village Satkhamar. The total population of Satkhamar is 12,391 out of which 6,358 are males and 6,033 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Satkhamar is 949.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Satkhamar village is 1597 which is 13% of the total population. There are 841 male children and 756 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Satkhamar is 899 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Satkhamar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Satkhamar is 70.1%. Thus Satkhamar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 77.05% and the female literacy rate is 62.74% in Satkhamar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Satkhamar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Satkhamar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Satkhamar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,597 | 841 | 756 |
| Literacy | 70.06% | 77.05% | 62.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8,220 | 4,221 | 3,999 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 169 | 80 | 89 |
| Illiterate | 4,829 | 2,107 | 2,722 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 66.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Satkhamar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Satkhamar village out of total population, 4,966 were engaged in work activities. 66.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,966 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,010 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,250 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,320 | 2,963 | 357 |
| Cultivators | 1,010 | 967 | 43 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,250 | 1,057 | 193 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 1,045 | 929 | 116 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,646 | 703 | 943 |
| Non Working | 7,425 | 2,692 | 4,733 |
Map of Satkhamar, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Satkhamar, Jalpaiguri
Below are the list of villages near Satkhamar village in Jalpaiguri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhelakoba | 17,215 |
| Bahadur | 18,878 |
| Barapatina Nutanbus | 16,366 |
| Patkata | 43,360 |
| Paharpur | 20,341 |
| Mandalghat | 16,083 |
| Garalbari | 28,791 |
| Amarkhana | 514 |
| Dharmmadeb | 366 |
| Araji Amarkhana | 262 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Satkhamar, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia