Shyampur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shyampur is a Census Town city situated in Magrahat - II block of South Twenty Four Parganas district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 4,863 families residing in the Shyampur city. The total population of Shyampur is 22,024 out of which 11,415 are males and 10,609 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shyampur is 929.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shyampur city is 2850 which is 13% of the total population. There are 1417 male children and 1433 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shyampur is 1,011 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (929).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shyampur is 79.4%. Thus Shyampur has higher literacy rate compared to 77.5% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 86.72% and the female literacy rate is 71.49% in Shyampur.
Shyampur Census Town has total administration over 4,863 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.
Shyampur Census Town
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shyampur Census Town.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,850 | 1,417 | 1,433 |
| Literacy | 79.4% | 76% | 61.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,682 | 2,995 | 2,687 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 104 | 54 | 50 |
| Illiterate | 6,794 | 2,745 | 4,049 |
Caste-wise Population - Shyampur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Shyampur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 5,682 | 2,995 | 2,687 |
| Schedule Tribe | 104 | 54 | 50 |
Religion-wise Population - Shyampur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Shyampur is 10,743 which is 48.78% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Shyampur is 11,095 which is 50.38% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Shyampur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 10,743 | (48.78%) | 5,639 | 5,104 |
| Muslim | 11,095 | (50.38%) | 5,671 | 5,424 |
| Christian | 155 | (0.7%) | 81 | 74 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| Jain | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 29 | (0.13%) | 24 | 5 |
Literacy Rate - Shyampur
The total literacy rate of Shyampur was 79.43% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 76.26% of West Bengal. Population-wise, out of total 15,230 literates, males were 8,670 while females were 6,560. Also the male literacy rate was 86.72% and the female literacy rate was 71.49% in Shyampur.
| Shyampur | West Bengal | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 71.49% | 70.54% |
| Male | 86.72% | 81.69% |
| Total | 79.43% | 76.26% |
Sex Ratio - Shyampur
The Sex Ratio of Shyampur is 929. Thus per every 1000 men there were 929 females in Shyampur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,011 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 929 ) of Shyampur.
Child Population - Shyampur
According to Census 2011, there were 2,850 children between age 0 to 6 years in Shyampur. Out of which 1,417 were male while 1,433 were female.
Working Population - Shyampur
In Shyampur Census Town out of total population, 7,649 were engaged in work activities. 71.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,649 workers engaged in Main Work, 323 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 527 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,484 | 4,896 | 588 |
| Cultivators | 323 | 304 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 527 | 492 | 35 |
| Household Industries | 555 | 483 | 72 |
| Other Workers | 4,079 | 3,617 | 462 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,165 | 1,308 | 857 |
| Non Working | 14,375 | 5,211 | 9,164 |
Shyampur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Shyampur is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 22,024 | 69.2% | 929 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shyampur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia