Shashanga Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shashanga is a village situated in Khandaghosh block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 531 families residing in the village Shashanga. The total population of Shashanga is 2,333 out of which 1,193 are males and 1,140 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shashanga is 956.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shashanga village is 272 which is 12% of the total population. There are 146 male children and 126 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shashanga is 863 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Shashanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shashanga is 56.4%. Thus Shashanga village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 64.85% and the female literacy rate is 47.63% in Shashanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shashanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shashanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shashanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 272 | 146 | 126 |
| Literacy | 56.38% | 64.85% | 47.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,373 | 704 | 669 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 393 | 193 | 200 |
| Illiterate | 1,171 | 514 | 657 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 58.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.8% of total population in Shashanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shashanga village out of total population, 1,300 were engaged in work activities. 99.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,300 workers engaged in Main Work, 114 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,103 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,288 | 753 | 535 |
| Cultivators | 114 | 104 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,103 | 589 | 514 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 69 | 58 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Non Working | 1,033 | 432 | 601 |
Map of Shashanga, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shashanga, Khandaghosh
Below are the list of villages near Shashanga village in Khandaghosh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Masila | 1,253 |
| Wania | 1,195 |
| Napara | 1,613 |
| Palashdanga | 1,067 |
| Chandipur | 502 |
| Chak Sultan | 251 |
| Nichintapur | 1,312 |
| Padua | 517 |
| Maur | 591 |
| Salun | 3,134 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shashanga, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia