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Shashati Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Haora, West Bengal - Census 2011

Shashati is a Census Town city situated in Shyampur - II block of Haora district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,574 families residing in the Shashati city. The total population of Shashati is 6,914 out of which 3,545 are males and 3,369 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shashati is 950.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shashati city is 789 which is 11% of the total population. There are 400 male children and 389 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shashati is 972 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (950).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shashati is 81.5%. Thus Shashati has lower literacy rate compared to 83.3% of Haora district. The male literacy rate is 86.55% and the female literacy rate is 76.07% in Shashati.

Shashati Census Town has total administration over 1,574 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Shashati Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shashati Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 789 400 389
Literacy 81.5% 76.8% 67.3%
Scheduled Caste 342 192 150
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 1,925 823 1,102

Caste-wise Population - Shashati

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shashati.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 342 192 150
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0

Religion-wise Population - Shashati

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Shashati is 5,356 which is 77.47% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Shashati is 1,494 which is 21.61% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Shashati as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 5,356 (77.47%) 2,736 2,620
Muslim 1,494 (21.61%) 768 726
Christian 2 (0.03%) 1 1
Sikh 1 (0.01%) 1 0
Buddhist 1 (0.01%) 1 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 60 (0.87%) 38 22

Literacy Rate - Shashati

The total literacy rate of Shashati was 81.45% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 76.26% of West Bengal. Population-wise, out of total 4,989 literates, males were 2,722 while females were 2,267. Also the male literacy rate was 86.55% and the female literacy rate was 76.07% in Shashati.

  Shashati West Bengal
Female 76.07% 70.54%
Male 86.55% 81.69%
Total 81.45% 76.26%

Sex Ratio - Shashati

The Sex Ratio of Shashati is 950. Thus per every 1000 men there were 950 females in Shashati. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 972 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 950 ) of Shashati.

Child Population - Shashati

According to Census 2011, there were 789 children between age 0 to 6 years in Shashati. Out of which 400 were male while 389 were female.

Working Population - Shashati

In Shashati Census Town out of total population, 2,433 were engaged in work activities. 83.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,433 workers engaged in Main Work, 204 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 713 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 2,027 1,863 164
Cultivators 204 196 8
Agriculture Labourer 713 686 27
Household Industries 22 11 11
Other Workers 1,088 970 118
Marginal Workers 406 229 177
Non Working 4,481 1,453 3,028

Shashati Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Shashati is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 6,914 72.2% 950

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