Samshi Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Samshi is a village situated in Ratua - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 576 families residing in the village Samshi. The total population of Samshi is 2,686 out of which 1,363 are males and 1,323 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Samshi is 971.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Samshi village is 276 which is 10% of the total population. There are 145 male children and 131 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Samshi is 903 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Samshi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Samshi is 85.3%. Thus Samshi village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 89.74% and the female literacy rate is 80.79% in Samshi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Samshi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Samshi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Samshi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 276 | 145 | 131 |
| Literacy | 85.31% | 89.74% | 80.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 130 | 77 | 53 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 630 | 270 | 360 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Samshi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Samshi village out of total population, 858 were engaged in work activities. 73.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 858 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 631 | 569 | 62 |
| Cultivators | 52 | 45 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 21 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 18 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 537 | 485 | 52 |
| Marginal Workers | 227 | 163 | 64 |
| Non Working | 1,828 | 631 | 1,197 |
Nearby Villages to Samshi,
Below are the list of villages near Samshi village in Ratua - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhabilpara | 6,479 |
| Ratanpur | 1,780 |
| Okhra Chandpara | 5,196 |
| Andhirampara | 5,041 |
| Harekrishnapur | 1,243 |
| Gangarampara | 2,516 |
| Amar Singhi | 704 |
| Mahespur | 1,833 |
| Gopalpur | 1,019 |
| Mahammadpur | 2,098 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Samshi, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia