Shirsha Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shirsha is a village situated in Illambazar block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 520 families residing in the village Shirsha. The total population of Shirsha is 2,319 out of which 1,183 are males and 1,136 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shirsha is 960.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shirsha village is 276 which is 12% of the total population. There are 138 male children and 138 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shirsha is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Shirsha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shirsha is 73.3%. Thus Shirsha village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 83.16% and the female literacy rate is 63.03% in Shirsha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shirsha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shirsha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shirsha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 276 | 138 | 138 |
| Literacy | 73.32% | 83.16% | 63.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,095 | 558 | 537 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 242 | 115 | 127 |
| Illiterate | 821 | 314 | 507 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.4% of total population in Shirsha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shirsha village out of total population, 854 were engaged in work activities. 67.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 854 workers engaged in Main Work, 54 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 142 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 573 | 500 | 73 |
| Cultivators | 54 | 46 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 142 | 117 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 371 | 332 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 281 | 195 | 86 |
| Non Working | 1,465 | 488 | 977 |
Nearby Villages to Shirsha,
Below are the list of villages near Shirsha village in Illambazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baranabagram | 1,008 |
| Chak Paran | 424 |
| Kharui | 1,121 |
| Chak Rasik | 478 |
| Madanpur | 18 |
| Shukdala | 543 |
| Muragachhi | 434 |
| Dakshin Ekdala | 364 |
| Rangpur | 469 |
| Billwamangal Beluri | 288 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shirsha, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia