Sashpur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011

Sashpur is a Census Town city situated in Kalna - II block of Barddhaman district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 2,258 families residing in the Sashpur city. The total population of Sashpur is 10,100 out of which 5,240 are males and 4,860 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sashpur is 927.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sashpur city is 1071 which is 11% of the total population. There are 568 male children and 503 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sashpur is 886 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (927).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sashpur is 73.1%. Thus Sashpur has a lower literacy rate compared to 76.2% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 80.39% and the female literacy rate is 65.23% in Sashpur.

Population
10,100
Literacy
73.1%
Sex Ratio
927

Sashpur Census Town has total administration over 2,258 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Sashpur Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sashpur Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 1,071 568 503
Literacy 73.1% 71.7% 58.5%
Scheduled Caste 7,541 3,908 3,633
Scheduled Tribe 39 21 18
Illiterate 3,502 1,484 2,018

Caste-wise Population - Sashpur

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 74.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Sashpur.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 7,541 3,908 3,633
Schedule Tribe 39 21 18

Religion-wise Population - Sashpur

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Sashpur is 9,929 which is 98.31% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Sashpur is 159 which is 1.57% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Sashpur as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 9,929 (98.31%) 5,150 4,779
Muslim 159 (1.57%) 84 75
Christian 4 (0.04%) 2 2
Sikh 0 (0%) 0 0
Buddhist 1 (0.01%) 1 0
Jain 1 (0.01%) 0 1
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 6 (0.06%) 3 3

Literacy Rate - Sashpur

The total literacy rate of Sashpur was 73.08% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 76.26% of West Bengal. Population-wise, out of total 6,598 literates, males were 3,756 while females were 2,842. Also the male literacy rate was 80.39% and the female literacy rate was 65.23% in Sashpur.

  Sashpur West Bengal
Female 65.23% 70.54%
Male 80.39% 81.69%
Total 73.08% 76.26%

Sex Ratio - Sashpur

The Sex Ratio of Sashpur is 927. Thus per every 1000 men there were 927 females in Sashpur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 886 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 927 ) of Sashpur.


Child Population - Sashpur

According to Census 2011, there were 1,071 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Sashpur. Out of which 568 were male while 503 were female.


Working Population - Sashpur

In Sashpur Census Town out of total population, 4,429 were engaged in work activities. 91.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,429 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 529 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 4,061 2,871 1,190
Cultivators 11 9 2
Agriculture Labourer 529 395 134
Household Industries 632 334 298
Other Workers 2,889 2,133 756
Marginal Workers 368 142 226
Non Working 5,671 2,227 3,444

Sashpur Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Sashpur is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 10,100 65.3% 927

Map of Sashpur, Barddhaman, West Bengal


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