Shalikagarchak Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shalikagarchak is a village situated in Tamluk block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 683 families residing in the village Shalikagarchak. The total population of Shalikagarchak is 2,912 out of which 1,508 are males and 1,404 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shalikagarchak is 931.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shalikagarchak village is 332 which is 11% of the total population. There are 170 male children and 162 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shalikagarchak is 953 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Shalikagarchak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shalikagarchak is 90.9%. Thus Shalikagarchak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.59% and the female literacy rate is 85.83% in Shalikagarchak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shalikagarchak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shalikagarchak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shalikagarchak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 332 | 170 | 162 |
| Literacy | 90.89% | 95.59% | 85.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 567 | 229 | 338 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shalikagarchak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shalikagarchak village out of total population, 1,469 were engaged in work activities. 65.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,469 workers engaged in Main Work, 416 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 218 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 963 | 808 | 155 |
| Cultivators | 416 | 400 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 218 | 195 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 131 | 37 | 94 |
| Other Workers | 198 | 176 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 506 | 115 | 391 |
| Non Working | 1,443 | 585 | 858 |
Map of Shalikagarchak, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shalikagarchak, Tamluk
Below are the list of villages near Shalikagarchak village in Tamluk.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chackdurgadas | 648 |
| Asudapaikbar | 1,188 |
| Damodarpur | 5 |
| Chakkasmali | 1,249 |
| Salikabhupati Chak | 257 |
| Chaksiruradha | 2,329 |
| Salikadamodarpur | 1,487 |
| Chak Garupota | 1,601 |
| Rajhati | 1,409 |
| Nijjote Garupota | 857 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shalikagarchak, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia