Shushihar Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shushihar is a village situated in Raiganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 387 families residing in the village Shushihar. The total population of Shushihar is 1,779 out of which 943 are males and 836 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shushihar is 887.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shushihar village is 166 which is 9% of the total population. There are 94 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shushihar is 766 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (887) of Shushihar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shushihar is 67.6%. Thus Shushihar village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 78.92% and the female literacy rate is 55.1% in Shushihar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shushihar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shushihar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shushihar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 166 | 94 | 72 |
| Literacy | 67.64% | 78.92% | 55.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 948 | 503 | 445 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 122 | 64 | 58 |
| Illiterate | 688 | 273 | 415 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 53.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.9% of total population in Shushihar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shushihar village out of total population, 656 were engaged in work activities. 96.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 656 workers engaged in Main Work, 208 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 214 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 633 | 537 | 96 |
| Cultivators | 208 | 206 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 214 | 132 | 82 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 205 | 193 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 23 | 12 | 11 |
| Non Working | 1,123 | 394 | 729 |
Nearby Villages to Shushihar,
Below are the list of villages near Shushihar village in Raiganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barabarua | 6,198 |
| Chhota Parua | 5,258 |
| Ganeshpur | 516 |
| Chhatrapur | 4,128 |
| Kamalabari | 1,983 |
| Bhomra | 5,539 |
| Khadimpur | 1,091 |
| Chhota Narayanpur | 897 |
| Pirkasur | 639 |
| Golaisura | 894 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shushihar, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia