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Shamnagar Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Shamnagar is a medium size village located in Bundwan Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 126 families residing. The Shamnagar village has population of 576 of which 295 are males while 281 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shamnagar village population of children with age 0-6 is 77 which makes up 13.37 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shamnagar village is 953 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Shamnagar as per census is 1081, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Shamnagar village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Shamnagar village was 63.53 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Shamnagar Male literacy stands at 77.91 % while female literacy rate was 48.13 %.

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

Shamnagar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 126 - -
Population 576 295 281
Child (0-6) 77 37 40
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 361 184 177
Literacy 63.53 % 77.91 % 48.13 %
Total Workers 325 178 147
Main Worker 54 - -
Marginal Worker 271 138 133

Caste Factor

In Shamnagar village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 62.67 % of total population in Shamnagar village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Shamnagar village of Puruliya.

Work Profile

In Shamnagar village out of total population, 325 were engaged in work activities. 16.62 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 83.38 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 325 workers engaged in Main Work, 39 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.