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Shakhamudi Population - Purba Medinipur, West Bengal

Shakhamudi is a medium size village located in Ramnagar - I Block of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 62 families residing. The Shakhamudi village has population of 351 of which 178 are males while 173 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shakhamudi village population of children with age 0-6 is 41 which makes up 11.68 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shakhamudi village is 972 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Shakhamudi as per census is 1050, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Shakhamudi village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Shakhamudi village was 70.00 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Shakhamudi Male literacy stands at 79.75 % while female literacy rate was 59.87 %.

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

Shakhamudi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 62 - -
Population 351 178 173
Child (0-6) 41 20 21
Schedule Caste 275 135 140
Schedule Tribe 2 1 1
Literacy 70.00 % 79.75 % 59.87 %
Total Workers 100 97 3
Main Worker 100 - -
Marginal Worker 0 0 0

Caste Factor

In Shakhamudi village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 78.35 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.57 % of total population in Shakhamudi village.

Work Profile

In Shakhamudi village out of total population, 100 were engaged in work activities. 100.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 100 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 80 were Agricultural labourer.