Shoasi Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shoasi is a village situated in Kaliaganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 114 families residing in the village Shoasi. The total population of Shoasi is 518 out of which 277 are males and 241 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shoasi is 870.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shoasi village is 61 which is 12% of the total population. There are 27 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shoasi is 1,259 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (870) of Shoasi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shoasi is 64.1%. Thus Shoasi village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 74.8% and the female literacy rate is 51.21% in Shoasi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shoasi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shoasi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shoasi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 61 | 27 | 34 |
| Literacy | 64.11% | 74.8% | 51.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 442 | 238 | 204 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 45 | 21 | 24 |
| Illiterate | 225 | 90 | 135 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 85.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.7% of total population in Shoasi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shoasi village out of total population, 340 were engaged in work activities. 39.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 340 workers engaged in Main Work, 69 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 134 | 101 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 69 | 58 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 30 | 18 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 23 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 206 | 82 | 124 |
| Non Working | 178 | 94 | 84 |
Nearby Villages to Shoasi,
Below are the list of villages near Shoasi village in Kaliaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Raynagar | 969 |
| Randhanipara | 1,057 |
| Raghunathpur | 3,874 |
| Ghatishal | 378 |
| Malgaon | 6,048 |
| Palihar | 3,491 |
| Dhabail | 890 |
| Balabanda | 893 |
| Baje Dhabail | 367 |
| Kushgram | 1,097 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shoasi, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia