Shakati Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shakati is a village situated in Jalpaiguri block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 863 families residing in the village Shakati. The total population of Shakati is 3,497 out of which 1,761 are males and 1,736 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shakati is 986.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shakati village is 463 which is 13% of the total population. There are 234 male children and 229 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shakati is 979 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (986) of Shakati village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shakati is 73.9%. Thus Shakati village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 80.48% and the female literacy rate is 67.22% in Shakati village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shakati village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shakati Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shakati village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 463 | 234 | 229 |
| Literacy | 73.9% | 80.48% | 67.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,078 | 1,539 | 1,539 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 1,255 | 532 | 723 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 88% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Shakati village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shakati village out of total population, 1,709 were engaged in work activities. 66.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,709 workers engaged in Main Work, 314 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 327 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,130 | 902 | 228 |
| Cultivators | 314 | 297 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 327 | 267 | 60 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 479 | 330 | 149 |
| Marginal Workers | 579 | 158 | 421 |
| Non Working | 1,788 | 701 | 1,087 |
Map of Shakati, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shakati, Jalpaiguri
Below are the list of villages near Shakati village in Jalpaiguri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Berubarinagar | 762 |
| Binnaguri | 4,370 |
| Chhitland Of Singimari | 35 |
| Daikhata | 2,342 |
| Singimari Pratham Khanda | 2,179 |
| Berubari | 41,593 |
| Maria Kamala Pukhari | 511 |
| Banshkanthia | 1,951 |
| Singimari Dwitiya Khanda | 960 |
| Araji Garalbari | 1,782 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shakati, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia