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Shwnia Population - Purba Medinipur, West Bengal

Shwnia is a large village located in Egra - I Block of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 490 families residing. The Shwnia village has population of 2221 of which 1154 are males while 1067 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shwnia village population of children with age 0-6 is 244 which makes up 10.99 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shwnia village is 925 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Shwnia as per census is 835, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Shwnia village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Shwnia village was 92.01 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Shwnia Male literacy stands at 95.79 % while female literacy rate was 87.97 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Shwnia 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 Shwnia village.

Shwnia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 490 - -
Population 2,221 1,154 1,067
Child (0-6) 244 133 111
Schedule Caste 138 63 75
Schedule Tribe 62 34 28
Literacy 92.01 % 95.79 % 87.97 %
Total Workers 1,116 755 361
Main Worker 953 - -
Marginal Worker 163 66 97

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.21 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.79 % of total population in Shwnia village.

Work Profile

In Shwnia village out of total population, 1116 were engaged in work activities. 85.39 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.61 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1116 workers engaged in Main Work, 535 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 345 were Agricultural labourer.