Shitalpur Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shitalpur is a village situated in Purulia - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 265 families residing in the village Shitalpur. The total population of Shitalpur is 1,496 out of which 770 are males and 726 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shitalpur is 943.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shitalpur village is 208 which is 14% of the total population. There are 110 male children and 98 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shitalpur is 891 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Shitalpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shitalpur is 65.6%. Thus Shitalpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 77.12% and the female literacy rate is 53.5% in Shitalpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shitalpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shitalpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shitalpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 208 | 110 | 98 |
| Literacy | 65.61% | 77.12% | 53.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 302 | 165 | 137 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 31 | 13 | 18 |
| Illiterate | 651 | 261 | 390 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.1% of total population in Shitalpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shitalpur village out of total population, 714 were engaged in work activities. 86.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 714 workers engaged in Main Work, 275 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 125 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 615 | 370 | 245 |
| Cultivators | 275 | 152 | 123 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 125 | 73 | 52 |
| Household Industries | 50 | 26 | 24 |
| Other Workers | 165 | 119 | 46 |
| Marginal Workers | 99 | 34 | 65 |
| Non Working | 782 | 366 | 416 |
Nearby Villages to Shitalpur,
Below are the list of villages near Shitalpur village in Purulia - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Haramjanga | 1,357 |
| Mahara | 3,367 |
| Dubcharka | 1,406 |
| Banbahal | 596 |
| Baligara | 1,731 |
| Palaskala | 588 |
| Chirumacha | 1,615 |
| Gopalpur | 1,000 |
| Chhota Chanchra | 485 |
| Pindra | 2,512 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shitalpur, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia