Shashadanga Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shashadanga is a village situated in Gaighata block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 870 families residing in the village Shashadanga. The total population of Shashadanga is 3,855 out of which 1,981 are males and 1,874 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shashadanga is 946.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shashadanga village is 341 which is 9% of the total population. There are 186 male children and 155 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shashadanga is 833 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Shashadanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shashadanga is 75%. Thus Shashadanga village has a lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 80.95% and the female literacy rate is 68.88% in Shashadanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shashadanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shashadanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shashadanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 341 | 186 | 155 |
| Literacy | 75.04% | 80.95% | 68.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,149 | 1,093 | 1,056 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 1,218 | 528 | 690 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 55.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Shashadanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shashadanga village out of total population, 1,364 were engaged in work activities. 92.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,364 workers engaged in Main Work, 341 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 665 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,257 | 1,172 | 85 |
| Cultivators | 341 | 333 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 665 | 612 | 53 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 236 | 217 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 107 | 80 | 27 |
| Non Working | 2,491 | 729 | 1,762 |
Map of Shashadanga, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shashadanga, Gaighata
Below are the list of villages near Shashadanga village in Gaighata.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kahankia | 2,391 |
| Raghunandanpur | 486 |
| Mahishakati | 1,972 |
| Chakjhaudanga | 412 |
| Barasat | 7,441 |
| Pipli | 1,808 |
| Bharadanga | 2,127 |
| Tentulbaria | 3,178 |
| Jadabpur | 1,688 |
| Panchpota | 8,312 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shashadanga, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia