Dakshin Shitala Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakshin Shitala is a village situated in Ramnagar - II block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 307 families residing in the village Dakshin Shitala. The total population of Dakshin Shitala is 1,605 out of which 833 are males and 772 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Shitala is 927.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dakshin Shitala village is 136 which is 8% of the total population. There are 73 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshin Shitala is 863 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Dakshin Shitala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshin Shitala is 91.6%. Thus Dakshin Shitala village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.53% and the female literacy rate is 87.45% in Dakshin Shitala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakshin Shitala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakshin Shitala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakshin Shitala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 136 | 73 | 63 |
| Literacy | 91.63% | 95.53% | 87.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 443 | 236 | 207 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 259 | 107 | 152 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dakshin Shitala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakshin Shitala village out of total population, 513 were engaged in work activities. 71% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 513 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 225 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 364 | 345 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 225 | 221 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 127 | 113 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 149 | 139 | 10 |
| Non Working | 1,092 | 349 | 743 |
Map of Dakshin Shitala, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dakshin Shitala, Ramnagar - II
Below are the list of villages near Dakshin Shitala village in Ramnagar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uttar Shitala | 1,204 |
| Keishnapur | 214 |
| Banbar | 401 |
| Chhota Chaulkhola | 88 |
| Ghol | 1,844 |
| Keshabpur | 539 |
| Satbatia | 496 |
| Kalindi | 4,893 |
| Islampur | 2,847 |
| Suberia | 1,431 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshin Shitala, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia