Samsia Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Samsia is a village situated in Kushmundi block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 275 families residing in the village Samsia. The total population of Samsia is 1,176 out of which 608 are males and 568 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Samsia is 934.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Samsia village is 133 which is 11% of the total population. There are 75 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Samsia is 773 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Samsia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Samsia is 67.4%. Thus Samsia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 73.17% and the female literacy rate is 61.37% in Samsia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Samsia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Samsia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Samsia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 133 | 75 | 58 |
| Literacy | 67.4% | 73.17% | 61.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 35 | 16 | 19 |
| Illiterate | 473 | 218 | 255 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3% of total population in Samsia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Samsia village out of total population, 359 were engaged in work activities. 93.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 359 workers engaged in Main Work, 68 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 170 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 337 | 310 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 68 | 68 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 170 | 154 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 94 | 84 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 22 | 13 | 9 |
| Non Working | 817 | 285 | 532 |
Map of Samsia, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Samsia, Kushmundi
Below are the list of villages near Samsia village in Kushmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kasba | 3,710 |
| Bateshwar | 1,200 |
| Kushmundi | 3,948 |
| Arazi Kasba | 284 |
| Ukhalia | 3,432 |
| Goalgaon | 1,434 |
| Shabdalpur | 1,227 |
| Bangaon Krishnapur | 569 |
| Langal Bhanga | 283 |
| Bagdoli | 994 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Samsia, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia