Shila Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shila is a village situated in Katwa - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 481 families residing in the village Shila. The total population of Shila is 2,025 out of which 1,041 are males and 984 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shila is 945.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shila village is 208 which is 10% of the total population. There are 120 male children and 88 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shila is 733 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (945) of Shila village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shila is 73.5%. Thus Shila village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 81.65% and the female literacy rate is 65.18% in Shila village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shila village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shila Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shila village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 208 | 120 | 88 |
| Literacy | 73.53% | 81.65% | 65.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 888 | 446 | 442 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 689 | 289 | 400 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Shila village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shila village out of total population, 676 were engaged in work activities. 92.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 676 workers engaged in Main Work, 216 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 343 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 627 | 601 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 216 | 213 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 343 | 336 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 62 | 47 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 49 | 38 | 11 |
| Non Working | 1,349 | 402 | 947 |
Nearby Villages to Shila,
Below are the list of villages near Shila village in Katwa - II.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shila, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia