Shaktal Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shaktal is a village situated in Harischandrapur - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 366 families residing in the village Shaktal. The total population of Shaktal is 1,523 out of which 800 are males and 723 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shaktal is 904.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shaktal village is 219 which is 14% of the total population. There are 113 male children and 106 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shaktal is 938 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (904) of Shaktal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shaktal is 62.2%. Thus Shaktal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 63.46% and the female literacy rate is 60.78% in Shaktal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shaktal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shaktal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shaktal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 219 | 113 | 106 |
| Literacy | 62.19% | 63.46% | 60.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 171 | 85 | 86 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 712 | 364 | 348 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shaktal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shaktal village out of total population, 605 were engaged in work activities. 41% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 605 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 135 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 248 | 230 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 63 | 62 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 135 | 128 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 35 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 357 | 254 | 103 |
| Non Working | 918 | 316 | 602 |
Map of Shaktal, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shaktal, Harischandrapur - I
Below are the list of villages near Shaktal village in Harischandrapur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Salalpur | 1,433 |
| Paro | 1,536 |
| Tulsihata | 3,939 |
| Jhikadanga | 789 |
| Kamarta | 4,118 |
| Bhagbarol | 713 |
| Srichandrapur | 4,250 |
| Chandipur | 608 |
| Kismatbarol | 2,859 |
| Saldaha | 2,384 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shaktal, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia