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Shyam Nagar Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Shyam Nagar is a medium size village located in Balarampur Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 97 families residing. The Shyam Nagar village has population of 538 of which 294 are males while 244 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shyam Nagar village population of children with age 0-6 is 79 which makes up 14.68 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shyam Nagar village is 830 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Shyam Nagar as per census is 881, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Shyam Nagar village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Shyam Nagar village was 73.86 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Shyam Nagar Male literacy stands at 86.90 % while female literacy rate was 57.97 %.

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

Shyam Nagar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 97 - -
Population 538 294 244
Child (0-6) 79 42 37
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 73.86 % 86.90 % 57.97 %
Total Workers 168 164 4
Main Worker 95 - -
Marginal Worker 73 71 2

Caste Factor

There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) and Schedule Tribe(ST) in Shyam Nagar village of Puruliya district.

Work Profile

In Shyam Nagar village out of total population, 168 were engaged in work activities. 56.55 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.45 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 168 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourer.