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Shaknara Population - Barddhaman, West Bengal

Shaknara is a medium size village located in Raina - I Block of Barddhaman district, West Bengal with total 173 families residing. The Shaknara village has population of 756 of which 374 are males while 382 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shaknara village population of children with age 0-6 is 62 which makes up 8.20 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shaknara village is 1021 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Shaknara as per census is 1480, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Shaknara village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Shaknara village was 81.56 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Shaknara Male literacy stands at 89.68 % while female literacy rate was 73.33 %.

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

Shaknara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 173 - -
Population 756 374 382
Child (0-6) 62 25 37
Schedule Caste 143 67 76
Schedule Tribe 128 62 66
Literacy 81.56 % 89.68 % 73.33 %
Total Workers 262 238 24
Main Worker 166 - -
Marginal Worker 96 80 16

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.92 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.93 % of total population in Shaknara village.

Work Profile

In Shaknara village out of total population, 262 were engaged in work activities. 63.36 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.64 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 262 workers engaged in Main Work, 43 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 47 were Agricultural labourer.