Shibpur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shibpur is a village situated in Ghatal block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 491 families residing in the village Shibpur. The total population of Shibpur is 2,289 out of which 1,176 are males and 1,113 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shibpur is 946.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shibpur village is 223 which is 10% of the total population. There are 119 male children and 104 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shibpur is 874 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Shibpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shibpur is 87%. Thus Shibpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 91.2% and the female literacy rate is 82.66% in Shibpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shibpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shibpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shibpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 223 | 119 | 104 |
| Literacy | 87.03% | 91.2% | 82.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 69 | 34 | 35 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 491 | 212 | 279 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shibpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shibpur village out of total population, 838 were engaged in work activities. 84.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 838 workers engaged in Main Work, 163 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 64 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 705 | 640 | 65 |
| Cultivators | 163 | 159 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 64 | 61 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 15 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 459 | 405 | 54 |
| Marginal Workers | 133 | 94 | 39 |
| Non Working | 1,451 | 442 | 1,009 |
Nearby Villages to Shibpur,
Below are the list of villages near Shibpur village in Ghatal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ajabnagar | 3,682 |
| Balaramga | 753 |
| Bheribalaramkundu | 92 |
| Ranirbazar | 3,287 |
| Shyampur | 341 |
| Kharika | 324 |
| Shyamsundarpur | 2,797 |
| Jalshara | 2,183 |
| Dwandbipur | 4,060 |
| Shimulia | 988 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shibpur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia