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Shyam Khola Population - Purba Medinipur, West Bengal

Shyam Khola is a large village located in Potashpur - I Block of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 611 families residing. The Shyam Khola village has population of 2497 of which 1282 are males while 1215 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shyam Khola village population of children with age 0-6 is 414 which makes up 16.58 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shyam Khola village is 948 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Shyam Khola as per census is 890, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Shyam Khola village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Shyam Khola village was 72.83 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Shyam Khola Male literacy stands at 80.06 % while female literacy rate was 65.29 %.

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

Shyam Khola Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 611 - -
Population 2,497 1,282 1,215
Child (0-6) 414 219 195
Schedule Caste 521 270 251
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 72.83 % 80.06 % 65.29 %
Total Workers 973 638 335
Main Worker 528 - -
Marginal Worker 445 266 179

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.87 % of total population in Shyam Khola village. The village Shyam Khola currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Shyam Khola village out of total population, 973 were engaged in work activities. 54.27 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.73 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 973 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 98 were Agricultural labourer.