Sholpatia Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sholpatia is a village situated in Egra - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 145 families residing in the village Sholpatia. The total population of Sholpatia is 707 out of which 351 are males and 356 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sholpatia is 1,014.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sholpatia village is 75 which is 11% of the total population. There are 45 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sholpatia is 667 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,014) of Sholpatia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sholpatia is 86.6%. Thus Sholpatia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 91.5% and the female literacy rate is 81.9% in Sholpatia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sholpatia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sholpatia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sholpatia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 75 | 45 | 30 |
| Literacy | 86.55% | 91.5% | 81.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 185 | 89 | 96 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 27 | 15 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 160 | 71 | 89 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.8% of total population in Sholpatia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sholpatia village out of total population, 476 were engaged in work activities. 16.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 83.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 476 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 77 | 68 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 41 | 40 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 28 | 23 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 399 | 159 | 240 |
| Non Working | 231 | 124 | 107 |
Map of Sholpatia, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sholpatia, Egra - I
Below are the list of villages near Sholpatia village in Egra - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bindha | 364 |
| Khal Shutia | 1,914 |
| Akandi | 1,142 |
| Puranda | 2,535 |
| Gopalpur | 509 |
| Rasan | 4,114 |
| Barda | 3,083 |
| Usma | 479 |
| Mirjjapur | 701 |
| Sadarpur | 364 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sholpatia, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia