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Shaksahar Population - South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Shaksahar is a large village located in Bhangar - I Block of South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 733 families residing. The Shaksahar village has population of 3698 of which 1899 are males while 1799 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shaksahar village population of children with age 0-6 is 487 which makes up 13.17 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shaksahar village is 947 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Shaksahar as per census is 1064, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Shaksahar village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Shaksahar village was 73.34 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Shaksahar Male literacy stands at 77.93 % while female literacy rate was 68.41 %.

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

Shaksahar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 733 - -
Population 3,698 1,899 1,799
Child (0-6) 487 236 251
Schedule Caste 226 115 111
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 73.34 % 77.93 % 68.41 %
Total Workers 1,358 1,123 235
Main Worker 1,083 - -
Marginal Worker 275 166 109

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.11 % of total population in Shaksahar village. The village Shaksahar currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Shaksahar village out of total population, 1358 were engaged in work activities. 79.75 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.25 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1358 workers engaged in Main Work, 111 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 248 were Agricultural labourer.