Shilingda Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shilingda is a village situated in Bagmundi block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 82 families residing in the village Shilingda. The total population of Shilingda is 369 out of which 195 are males and 174 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shilingda is 892.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shilingda village is 68 which is 18% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shilingda is 838 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (892) of Shilingda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shilingda is 48.5%. Thus Shilingda village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 63.92% and the female literacy rate is 31.47% in Shilingda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shilingda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shilingda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shilingda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 68 | 37 | 31 |
| Literacy | 48.5% | 63.92% | 31.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 369 | 195 | 174 |
| Illiterate | 223 | 94 | 129 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Shilingda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shilingda village out of total population, 195 were engaged in work activities. 41.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 195 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 81 | 75 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 62 | 56 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 114 | 29 | 85 |
| Non Working | 174 | 91 | 83 |
Nearby Villages to Shilingda,
Below are the list of villages near Shilingda village in Bagmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lahadungri | 115 |
| Ushuldunri | 467 |
| Chhatni | 823 |
| Chhatrajara | 133 |
| Punia Shasan | 430 |
| Garur Jhama | 152 |
| Kuchrirakha | 237 |
| Kalijharna | 68 |
| Ajodhya | 1,648 |
| Andhra Alias Hathinada | 724 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shilingda, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia