Shasan Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shasan is a village situated in Itahar block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 155 families residing in the village Shasan. The total population of Shasan is 693 out of which 358 are males and 335 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shasan is 936.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shasan village is 118 which is 17% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shasan is 903 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Shasan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shasan is 35.5%. Thus Shasan village has lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 40.88% and the female literacy rate is 29.75% in Shasan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shasan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shasan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shasan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 118 | 62 | 56 |
| Literacy | 35.48% | 40.88% | 29.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 111 | 58 | 53 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 350 | 176 | 174 |
| Illiterate | 489 | 237 | 252 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 50.5% of total population in Shasan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shasan village out of total population, 220 were engaged in work activities. 95.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 220 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 138 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 211 | 182 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 59 | 57 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 138 | 113 | 25 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Non Working | 473 | 172 | 301 |
Nearby Villages to Shasan,
Below are the list of villages near Shasan village in Itahar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dharampur | 71 |
| Aiho | 475 |
| Aminhat | 916 |
| Chhoto Bahadol | 269 |
| Jayahat | 3,957 |
| Bahadol | 1,174 |
| Golhat | 544 |
| Sarishatuli | 396 |
| Panchadebati | 512 |
| Jagadal | 560 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shasan, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia