Selimabad Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Selimabad is a village situated in Bansihari block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 117 families residing in the village Selimabad. The total population of Selimabad is 482 out of which 245 are males and 237 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Selimabad is 967.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Selimabad village is 55 which is 11% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Selimabad is 964 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Selimabad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Selimabad is 81.5%. Thus Selimabad village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 86.18% and the female literacy rate is 76.67% in Selimabad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Selimabad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Selimabad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Selimabad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 55 | 28 | 27 |
| Literacy | 81.5% | 86.18% | 76.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 77 | 42 | 35 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 89 | 40 | 49 |
| Illiterate | 134 | 58 | 76 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.5% of total population in Selimabad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Selimabad village out of total population, 145 were engaged in work activities. 97.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 145 workers engaged in Main Work, 98 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 142 | 133 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 98 | 95 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 28 | 24 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Non Working | 337 | 110 | 227 |
Nearby Villages to Selimabad,
Below are the list of villages near Selimabad village in Bansihari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khidirpur | 1,249 |
| Sakrail | 16 |
| Rahimpur | 596 |
| Narayanpur | 953 |
| Malam | 1,637 |
| Rangapukur | 726 |
| Kamalpur | 569 |
| Krishnabati | 470 |
| Pichhala | 590 |
| Chandmukh | 1,242 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Selimabad, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia