Shutia Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shutia is a village situated in Gaighata block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 698 families residing in the village Shutia. The total population of Shutia is 2,977 out of which 1,528 are males and 1,449 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shutia is 948.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shutia village is 307 which is 10% of the total population. There are 160 male children and 147 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shutia is 919 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Shutia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shutia is 68.3%. Thus Shutia village has lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 73.98% and the female literacy rate is 62.29% in Shutia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shutia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shutia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shutia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 307 | 160 | 147 |
| Literacy | 68.28% | 73.98% | 62.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,199 | 1,133 | 1,066 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 1,154 | 516 | 638 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 73.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Shutia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shutia village out of total population, 1,389 were engaged in work activities. 65.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,389 workers engaged in Main Work, 123 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 498 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 913 | 822 | 91 |
| Cultivators | 123 | 119 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 498 | 464 | 34 |
| Household Industries | 43 | 24 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 249 | 215 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 476 | 163 | 313 |
| Non Working | 1,588 | 543 | 1,045 |
Nearby Villages to Shutia,
Below are the list of villages near Shutia village in Gaighata.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gazna | 3,238 |
| Jadabpur | 1,688 |
| Tegharia | 1,920 |
| Bharadanga | 2,127 |
| Bishnupur | 4,119 |
| Barasat | 7,441 |
| Madhusudankati | 972 |
| Mahishakati | 1,972 |
| Faridkati | 584 |
| Kahankia | 2,391 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shutia, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia