Sihar Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sihar is a village situated in Kotulpur block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 475 families residing in the village Sihar. The total population of Sihar is 2,164 out of which 1,098 are males and 1,066 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sihar is 971.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sihar village is 202 which is 9% of the total population. There are 105 male children and 97 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sihar is 924 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Sihar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sihar is 82.5%. Thus Sihar village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 89.22% and the female literacy rate is 75.64% in Sihar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sihar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sihar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sihar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 202 | 105 | 97 |
| Literacy | 82.52% | 89.22% | 75.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 776 | 391 | 385 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 545 | 212 | 333 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Sihar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sihar village out of total population, 675 were engaged in work activities. 92% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 675 workers engaged in Main Work, 231 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 199 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 621 | 593 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 231 | 228 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 199 | 196 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 190 | 168 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 54 | 42 | 12 |
| Non Working | 1,489 | 463 | 1,026 |
Nearby Villages to Sihar,
Below are the list of villages near Sihar village in Kotulpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Krishnanagar | 1,842 |
| Deshra | 7,671 |
| Nalbuni | 477 |
| Bhalukgere | 244 |
| Chakchil | 682 |
| Seromanipur | 2,306 |
| Piritchak | 213 |
| Nandagram | 2,435 |
| Tajpur | 3,920 |
| Salukgere | 2,944 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sihar, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia