Shashani Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shashani is a village situated in Kaliachak - III block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 674 families residing in the village Shashani. The total population of Shashani is 3,602 out of which 1,861 are males and 1,741 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shashani is 936.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shashani village is 629 which is 17% of the total population. There are 319 male children and 310 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shashani is 972 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Shashani village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shashani is 43%. Thus Shashani village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 46.3% and the female literacy rate is 39.48% in Shashani village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shashani village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shashani Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shashani village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 629 | 319 | 310 |
| Literacy | 43.02% | 46.3% | 39.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 546 | 280 | 266 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 2,323 | 1,147 | 1,176 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Shashani village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shashani village out of total population, 1,528 were engaged in work activities. 62.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,528 workers engaged in Main Work, 257 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 184 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 949 | 726 | 223 |
| Cultivators | 257 | 253 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 184 | 176 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 133 | 57 | 76 |
| Other Workers | 375 | 240 | 135 |
| Marginal Workers | 579 | 260 | 319 |
| Non Working | 2,074 | 875 | 1,199 |
Map of Shashani, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shashani, Kaliachak - III
Below are the list of villages near Shashani village in Kaliachak - III.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Golapganj | 15,371 |
| Chak Mailpur | 955 |
| Sahabazpur | 13,975 |
| Dakshin Chandpur | 26 |
| Chak Domai | 2,108 |
| Fatepur | 3,156 |
| Bholaichak | 2,818 |
| Srinibaspur | 1,084 |
| Pakakot | 920 |
| Kazichak | 1,846 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shashani, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia