Shahapur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shahapur is a village situated in Ramnagar - II block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 108 families residing in the village Shahapur. The total population of Shahapur is 538 out of which 270 are males and 268 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shahapur is 993.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shahapur village is 49 which is 9% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shahapur is 1,333 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (993) of Shahapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shahapur is 98.2%. Thus Shahapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 99.6% and the female literacy rate is 96.67% in Shahapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shahapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shahapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shahapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 49 | 21 | 28 |
| Literacy | 98.16% | 99.6% | 96.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 26 | 15 | 11 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 58 | 22 | 36 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shahapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shahapur village out of total population, 164 were engaged in work activities. 8.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 91.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 164 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 150 | 149 | 1 |
| Non Working | 374 | 112 | 262 |
Nearby Villages to Shahapur,
Below are the list of villages near Shahapur village in Ramnagar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balarampur | 255 |
| Khidirpur | 1,023 |
| Dakshin Kalayanpur | 711 |
| Ahammadpur | 398 |
| Raipur | 168 |
| Jinandipur | 1,474 |
| Kalyanpur | 150 |
| Tatkapur | 811 |
| Rautarapur | 290 |
| Sherpur | 730 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shahapur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia