Shaksahar Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shaksahar is a village situated in Bhangar - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 733 families residing in the village Shaksahar. The total population of Shaksahar is 3,698 out of which 1,899 are males and 1,799 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shaksahar is 947.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shaksahar village is 487 which is 13% of the total population. There are 236 male children and 251 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shaksahar is 1,064 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Shaksahar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shaksahar is 73.3%. Thus Shaksahar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 77.93% and the female literacy rate is 68.41% in Shaksahar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shaksahar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shaksahar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shaksahar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 487 | 236 | 251 |
| Literacy | 73.34% | 77.93% | 68.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 226 | 115 | 111 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,343 | 603 | 740 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shaksahar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shaksahar village out of total population, 1,358 were engaged in work activities. 79.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,358 workers engaged in Main Work, 111 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 248 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,083 | 957 | 126 |
| Cultivators | 111 | 104 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 248 | 233 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 139 | 74 | 65 |
| Other Workers | 585 | 546 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 275 | 166 | 109 |
| Non Working | 2,340 | 776 | 1,564 |
Map of Shaksahar, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shaksahar, Bhangar - I
Below are the list of villages near Shaksahar village in Bhangar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jhungri | 2,306 |
| Erenda | 5,097 |
| Bausahar | 2,635 |
| Saihati | 1,182 |
| Chandaneswar | 4,980 |
| Saitgachhi | 1,549 |
| Kashinathpur | 4,688 |
| Jagulgachhi | 2,926 |
| Jalalabad | 2,181 |
| Chandpur | 3,711 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shaksahar, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia