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Sholkamari Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Sholkamari is a medium size village located in Midnapore Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 134 families residing. The Sholkamari village has population of 606 of which 315 are males while 291 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sholkamari village population of children with age 0-6 is 68 which makes up 11.22 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sholkamari village is 924 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Sholkamari as per census is 1125, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Sholkamari village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Sholkamari village was 79.18 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Sholkamari Male literacy stands at 86.22 % while female literacy rate was 71.37 %.

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

Sholkamari Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 134 - -
Population 606 315 291
Child (0-6) 68 32 36
Schedule Caste 206 107 99
Schedule Tribe 52 28 24
Literacy 79.18 % 86.22 % 71.37 %
Total Workers 223 178 45
Main Worker 221 - -
Marginal Worker 2 1 1

Caste Factor

Sholkamari village of Paschim Medinipur has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.99 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.58 % of total population in Sholkamari village.

Work Profile

In Sholkamari village out of total population, 223 were engaged in work activities. 99.10 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.90 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 223 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 107 were Agricultural labourer.