Sashpur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sashpur is a Census Town city situated in Kalna - II block of Barddhaman district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 2,258 families residing in the Sashpur city. The total population of Sashpur is 10,100 out of which 5,240 are males and 4,860 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sashpur is 927.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sashpur city is 1071 which is 11% of the total population. There are 568 male children and 503 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sashpur is 886 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (927).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sashpur is 73.1%. Thus Sashpur has a lower literacy rate compared to 76.2% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 80.39% and the female literacy rate is 65.23% in Sashpur.
Sashpur Census Town has total administration over 2,258 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Sashpur Census Town
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sashpur Census Town.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Children | 1,071 | 568 | 503 |
Literacy | 73.1% | 71.7% | 58.5% |
Scheduled Caste | 7,541 | 3,908 | 3,633 |
Scheduled Tribe | 39 | 21 | 18 |
Illiterate | 3,502 | 1,484 | 2,018 |
Caste-wise Population - Sashpur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 74.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Sashpur.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Schedule Caste | 7,541 | 3,908 | 3,633 |
Schedule Tribe | 39 | 21 | 18 |
Religion-wise Population - Sashpur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Sashpur is 9,929 which is 98.31% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Sashpur is 159 which is 1.57% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Sashpur as per Census 2011.
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
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Hindu | 9,929 | (98.31%) | 5,150 | 4,779 |
Muslim | 159 | (1.57%) | 84 | 75 |
Christian | 4 | (0.04%) | 2 | 2 |
Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
Buddhist | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
Jain | 1 | (0.01%) | 0 | 1 |
Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
No Religion Specified | 6 | (0.06%) | 3 | 3 |
Literacy Rate - Sashpur
The total literacy rate of Sashpur was 73.08% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 76.26% of West Bengal. Population-wise, out of total 6,598 literates, males were 3,756 while females were 2,842. Also the male literacy rate was 80.39% and the female literacy rate was 65.23% in Sashpur.
Sashpur | West Bengal | |
---|---|---|
Female | 65.23% | 70.54% |
Male | 80.39% | 81.69% |
Total | 73.08% | 76.26% |
Sex Ratio - Sashpur
The Sex Ratio of Sashpur is 927. Thus per every 1000 men there were 927 females in Sashpur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 886 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 927 ) of Sashpur.
Child Population - Sashpur
According to Census 2011, there were 1,071 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Sashpur. Out of which 568 were male while 503 were female.
Working Population - Sashpur
In Sashpur Census Town out of total population, 4,429 were engaged in work activities. 91.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,429 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 529 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 4,061 | 2,871 | 1,190 |
Cultivators | 11 | 9 | 2 |
Agriculture Labourer | 529 | 395 | 134 |
Household Industries | 632 | 334 | 298 |
Other Workers | 2,889 | 2,133 | 756 |
Marginal Workers | 368 | 142 | 226 |
Non Working | 5,671 | 2,227 | 3,444 |
Sashpur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Sashpur is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
# | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
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1 | Ward No - 1 | 10,100 | 65.3% | 927 |
Map of Sashpur, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sashpur, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia