Shasan Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shasan is a village situated in Hemtabad block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,019 families residing in the village Shasan. The total population of Shasan is 4,559 out of which 2,347 are males and 2,212 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shasan is 942.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shasan village is 711 which is 16% of the total population. There are 357 male children and 354 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shasan is 992 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Shasan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shasan is 65.6%. Thus Shasan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 67.89% and the female literacy rate is 63.08% in Shasan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shasan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shasan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shasan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 711 | 357 | 354 |
| Literacy | 65.57% | 67.89% | 63.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 329 | 171 | 158 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 93 | 50 | 43 |
| Illiterate | 2,036 | 996 | 1,040 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2% of total population in Shasan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shasan village out of total population, 1,600 were engaged in work activities. 53.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,600 workers engaged in Main Work, 235 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 407 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 852 | 748 | 104 |
| Cultivators | 235 | 230 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 407 | 329 | 78 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 196 | 175 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 748 | 533 | 215 |
| Non Working | 2,959 | 1,066 | 1,893 |
Map of Shasan, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shasan, Hemtabad
Below are the list of villages near Shasan village in Hemtabad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balufara | 1,177 |
| Gutin | 2,674 |
| Durllabhpur | 493 |
| Tilia | 365 |
| Itahar | 159 |
| Atkara | 1,218 |
| Teghara | 159 |
| Binagram | 568 |
| Kamalpur | 828 |
| Dakshin Kotagaon | 1,037 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shasan, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia