Shirshi Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shirshi is a village situated in Binpur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 245 families residing in the village Shirshi. The total population of Shirshi is 1,032 out of which 514 are males and 518 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shirshi is 1,008.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shirshi village is 102 which is 10% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shirshi is 821 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,008) of Shirshi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shirshi is 68.6%. Thus Shirshi village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 79.26% and the female literacy rate is 58.26% in Shirshi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shirshi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shirshi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shirshi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 102 | 56 | 46 |
| Literacy | 68.6% | 79.26% | 58.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 112 | 59 | 53 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 392 | 201 | 191 |
| Illiterate | 394 | 151 | 243 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 38% of total population in Shirshi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shirshi village out of total population, 501 were engaged in work activities. 71.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 501 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 359 | 249 | 110 |
| Cultivators | 40 | 35 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 41 | 24 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 261 | 180 | 81 |
| Marginal Workers | 142 | 62 | 80 |
| Non Working | 531 | 203 | 328 |
Nearby Villages to Shirshi,
Below are the list of villages near Shirshi village in Binpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jualbhanga | 195 |
| Kishmatsunka | 105 |
| Lakshmisagar | 102 |
| Chaksunka | 20 |
| Chakchalta | 916 |
| Dahijuri | 3,237 |
| Palashbani | 302 |
| Dhengya | 740 |
| Baratilabani | 53 |
| Dhanghori | 302 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shirshi, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia