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Shyam Ganja Population - Purba Medinipur, West Bengal

Shyam Ganja is a medium size village located in Moyna Block of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 263 families residing. The Shyam Ganja village has population of 1078 of which 571 are males while 507 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shyam Ganja village population of children with age 0-6 is 147 which makes up 13.64 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shyam Ganja village is 888 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Shyam Ganja as per census is 1100, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Shyam Ganja village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Shyam Ganja village was 78.73 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Shyam Ganja Male literacy stands at 85.43 % while female literacy rate was 70.93 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Shyam Ganja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Shyam Ganja village.

Shyam Ganja Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 263 - -
Population 1,078 571 507
Child (0-6) 147 70 77
Schedule Caste 828 442 386
Schedule Tribe 2 1 1
Literacy 78.73 % 85.43 % 70.93 %
Total Workers 327 262 65
Main Worker 205 - -
Marginal Worker 122 80 42

Caste Factor

In Shyam Ganja village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 76.81 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.19 % of total population in Shyam Ganja village.

Work Profile

In Shyam Ganja village out of total population, 327 were engaged in work activities. 62.69 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.31 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 327 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourer.