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Shakargacha Population - Birbhum, West Bengal

Shakargacha is a medium size village located in Illambazar Block of Birbhum district, West Bengal with total 257 families residing. The Shakargacha village has population of 1287 of which 670 are males while 617 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shakargacha village population of children with age 0-6 is 223 which makes up 17.33 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shakargacha village is 921 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Shakargacha as per census is 956, equal than West Bengal average of 956.

Shakargacha village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Shakargacha village was 86.28 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Shakargacha Male literacy stands at 90.47 % while female literacy rate was 81.69 %.

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

Shakargacha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 257 - -
Population 1,287 670 617
Child (0-6) 223 114 109
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 24 12 12
Literacy 86.28 % 90.47 % 81.69 %
Total Workers 396 377 19
Main Worker 288 - -
Marginal Worker 108 101 7

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 1.86 % of total population in Shakargacha village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Shakargacha village of Birbhum.

Work Profile

In Shakargacha village out of total population, 396 were engaged in work activities. 72.73 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.27 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 396 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 159 were Agricultural labourer.