Shyam Chak Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shyam Chak is a village situated in Debra block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 57 families residing in the village Shyam Chak. The total population of Shyam Chak is 253 out of which 127 are males and 126 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shyam Chak is 992.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shyam Chak village is 23 which is 9% of the total population. There are 11 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shyam Chak is 1,091 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Shyam Chak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shyam Chak is 92.6%. Thus Shyam Chak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 96.55% and the female literacy rate is 88.6% in Shyam Chak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shyam Chak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shyam Chak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shyam Chak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 23 | 11 | 12 |
| Literacy | 92.61% | 96.55% | 88.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 151 | 74 | 77 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 91 | 49 | 42 |
| Illiterate | 40 | 15 | 25 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 59.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 36% of total population in Shyam Chak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shyam Chak village out of total population, 116 were engaged in work activities. 95.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 116 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 72 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 111 | 72 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 72 | 38 | 34 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 21 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Non Working | 137 | 53 | 84 |
Map of Shyam Chak, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shyam Chak, Debra
Below are the list of villages near Shyam Chak village in Debra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Lalpur | 1,990 |
| Papan Haricharan | 509 |
| Nijpapan | 1,051 |
| Padima | 821 |
| Panch Gere | 302 |
| Papan Chak | 676 |
| Pashang | 1,979 |
| Kakra Punji | 446 |
| Turia | 2,074 |
| Hara Chak | 327 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shyam Chak, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia