Shasha Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shasha is a village situated in Harirampur block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 184 families residing in the village Shasha. The total population of Shasha is 907 out of which 463 are males and 444 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shasha is 959.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shasha village is 183 which is 20% of the total population. There are 88 male children and 95 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shasha is 1,080 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Shasha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shasha is 28.5%. Thus Shasha village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 40% and the female literacy rate is 16.05% in Shasha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shasha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shasha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shasha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 183 | 88 | 95 |
| Literacy | 28.45% | 40% | 16.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 882 | 453 | 429 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 701 | 313 | 388 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 97.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shasha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shasha village out of total population, 397 were engaged in work activities. 96.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 397 workers engaged in Main Work, 51 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 322 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 382 | 252 | 130 |
| Cultivators | 51 | 42 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 322 | 204 | 118 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| Non Working | 510 | 205 | 305 |
Map of Shasha, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shasha, Harirampur
Below are the list of villages near Shasha village in Harirampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bagbari | 1,927 |
| Naradas | 1,976 |
| Nahit | 1,461 |
| Naogaon | 527 |
| Uttar Gopalpur | 480 |
| Khordda Battali | 618 |
| Manchampur | 557 |
| Mudafat Kochpara | 331 |
| Kutubpur | 154 |
| Sridharpur | 481 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shasha, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia