Sihal Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sihal is a village situated in Bansihari block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 247 families residing in the village Sihal. The total population of Sihal is 1,001 out of which 507 are males and 494 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sihal is 974.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sihal village is 116 which is 12% of the total population. There are 58 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sihal is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Sihal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sihal is 76.4%. Thus Sihal village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 79.29% and the female literacy rate is 73.39% in Sihal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sihal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sihal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sihal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 116 | 58 | 58 |
| Literacy | 76.38% | 79.29% | 73.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 311 | 159 | 152 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 56 | 29 | 27 |
| Illiterate | 325 | 151 | 174 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.6% of total population in Sihal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sihal village out of total population, 439 were engaged in work activities. 60.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 439 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 86 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 267 | 241 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 61 | 60 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 86 | 72 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 113 | 103 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 172 | 59 | 113 |
| Non Working | 562 | 207 | 355 |
Nearby Villages to Sihal,
Below are the list of villages near Sihal village in Bansihari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhingaldaha | 489 |
| Jasodapur | 263 |
| Tikul | 384 |
| Dhutura | 709 |
| Makrampur | 174 |
| Banipara | 692 |
| Suripukur | 505 |
| Jaharpur | 1,767 |
| Jamar | 2,341 |
| Dakshingaon | 157 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sihal, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia