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Ikra Population - Birbhum, West Bengal

Ikra is a medium size village located in Sainthia Block of Birbhum district, West Bengal with total 294 families residing. The Ikra village has population of 1231 of which 622 are males while 609 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Ikra village population of children with age 0-6 is 121 which makes up 9.83 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Ikra village is 979 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Ikra as per census is 921, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Ikra village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Ikra village was 74.14 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Ikra Male literacy stands at 78.89 % while female literacy rate was 69.33 %.

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

Ikra Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 294 - -
Population 1,231 622 609
Child (0-6) 121 63 58
Schedule Caste 393 200 193
Schedule Tribe 300 143 157
Literacy 74.14 % 78.89 % 69.33 %
Total Workers 552 388 164
Main Worker 445 - -
Marginal Worker 107 44 63

Caste Factor

Ikra village of Birbhum has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.93 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24.37 % of total population in Ikra village.

Work Profile

In Ikra village out of total population, 552 were engaged in work activities. 80.62 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.38 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 552 workers engaged in Main Work, 156 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 221 were Agricultural labourer.