Shailapur Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shailapur is a village situated in English Bazar block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 451 families residing in the village Shailapur. The total population of Shailapur is 2,432 out of which 1,244 are males and 1,188 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shailapur is 955.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shailapur village is 455 which is 19% of the total population. There are 220 male children and 235 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shailapur is 1,068 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Shailapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shailapur is 46.2%. Thus Shailapur village has lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 44.53% and the female literacy rate is 47.95% in Shailapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shailapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shailapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shailapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 455 | 220 | 235 |
| Literacy | 46.18% | 44.53% | 47.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 92 | 52 | 40 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,519 | 788 | 731 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shailapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shailapur village out of total population, 796 were engaged in work activities. 93.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 796 workers engaged in Main Work, 95 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 276 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 747 | 603 | 144 |
| Cultivators | 95 | 89 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 276 | 264 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 24 | 4 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 352 | 246 | 106 |
| Marginal Workers | 49 | 29 | 20 |
| Non Working | 1,636 | 612 | 1,024 |
Nearby Villages to Shailapur,
Below are the list of villages near Shailapur village in English Bazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nagrai | 897 |
| Uttar Gopinathpur | 1,240 |
| Jot Basanta | 11,438 |
| Narhatta | 1,107 |
| Uttar Lakshmipur | 3,959 |
| Jot Gopal | 3,830 |
| Pichli | 1,145 |
| Anandipur | 4,798 |
| Uttar Gobindapur | 962 |
| Malihat | 446 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shailapur, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia