Shilampur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shilampur is a village situated in Contai - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 149 families residing in the village Shilampur. The total population of Shilampur is 548 out of which 277 are males and 271 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shilampur is 978.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shilampur village is 64 which is 12% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shilampur is 1,783 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Shilampur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shilampur is 95.7%. Thus Shilampur village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 96.85% and the female literacy rate is 94.35% in Shilampur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shilampur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shilampur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shilampur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 64 | 23 | 41 |
| Literacy | 95.66% | 96.85% | 94.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 18 | 10 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 85 | 31 | 54 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shilampur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shilampur village out of total population, 199 were engaged in work activities. 99.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 199 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 87 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 198 | 182 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 99 | 99 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 87 | 75 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 349 | 94 | 255 |
Nearby Villages to Shilampur,
Below are the list of villages near Shilampur village in Contai - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shilampur | 166 |
| Bachhipur Bar | 271 |
| Purba Ram Chandra Pur | 668 |
| Narayanpur | 160 |
| Raghu Sardar Bar | 238 |
| Maharampur | 17 |
| Sujanbhunia Bar | 41 |
| Baguran Jalpai | 1,573 |
| Dakshin Gobinda Pur | 15 |
| Baguran | 281 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shilampur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia