Shashipur Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shashipur is a village situated in Amdanga block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 811 families residing in the village Shashipur. The total population of Shashipur is 3,630 out of which 1,889 are males and 1,741 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shashipur is 922.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shashipur village is 496 which is 14% of the total population. There are 240 male children and 256 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shashipur is 1,067 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (922) of Shashipur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shashipur is 82.1%. Thus Shashipur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 85.87% and the female literacy rate is 77.98% in Shashipur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shashipur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shashipur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shashipur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 496 | 240 | 256 |
| Literacy | 82.13% | 85.87% | 77.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 65 | 33 | 32 |
| Illiterate | 1,056 | 473 | 583 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.8% of total population in Shashipur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shashipur village out of total population, 1,152 were engaged in work activities. 79.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,152 workers engaged in Main Work, 115 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 410 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 912 | 860 | 52 |
| Cultivators | 115 | 111 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 410 | 395 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 385 | 353 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 240 | 199 | 41 |
| Non Working | 2,478 | 830 | 1,648 |
Map of Shashipur, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shashipur, Amdanga
Below are the list of villages near Shashipur village in Amdanga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hamidpur | 1,164 |
| Bahirpur | 978 |
| Napara | 2,661 |
| Prabhakarkati | 745 |
| Panchpota | 1,608 |
| Chankia | 1,658 |
| Chandigor | 1,974 |
| Rautara | 1,983 |
| Nima | 2,490 |
| Komarduni | 2,000 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shashipur, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia