Sashpur Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sashpur is a village situated in Santuri block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 138 families residing in the village Sashpur. The total population of Sashpur is 695 out of which 363 are males and 332 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sashpur is 915.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sashpur village is 68 which is 10% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sashpur is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Sashpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sashpur is 73.2%. Thus Sashpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 82.37% and the female literacy rate is 63.09% in Sashpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sashpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sashpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sashpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 68 | 34 | 34 |
| Literacy | 73.21% | 82.37% | 63.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 287 | 150 | 137 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 63 | 31 | 32 |
| Illiterate | 236 | 92 | 144 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.1% of total population in Sashpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sashpur village out of total population, 202 were engaged in work activities. 76.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 202 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 154 | 131 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 122 | 107 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 48 | 33 | 15 |
| Non Working | 493 | 199 | 294 |
Map of Sashpur, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sashpur, Santuri
Below are the list of villages near Sashpur village in Santuri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jagannathdi | 557 |
| Madhukunda Alias Mokura | 984 |
| Baltora | 3,206 |
| Beljhupa | 435 |
| Poradiha | 950 |
| Madhubanpur | 990 |
| Chandurdi | 463 |
| Gangpur | 961 |
| Dumdumi | 1,244 |
| Indkhuri Alias Dulurdi | 618 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sashpur, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia