Shaulan Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shaulan is a village situated in Daspur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 249 families residing in the village Shaulan. The total population of Shaulan is 964 out of which 469 are males and 495 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shaulan is 1,055.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shaulan village is 117 which is 12% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shaulan is 1,167 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,055) of Shaulan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shaulan is 82.9%. Thus Shaulan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 91.57% and the female literacy rate is 74.54% in Shaulan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shaulan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shaulan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shaulan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 117 | 54 | 63 |
| Literacy | 82.88% | 91.57% | 74.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 246 | 115 | 131 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 262 | 89 | 173 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shaulan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shaulan village out of total population, 348 were engaged in work activities. 85.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 348 workers engaged in Main Work, 102 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 39 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 298 | 282 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 102 | 100 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 39 | 32 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 50 | 49 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 107 | 101 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 50 | 22 | 28 |
| Non Working | 616 | 165 | 451 |
Map of Shaulan, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shaulan, Daspur - I
Below are the list of villages near Shaulan village in Daspur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sarberya | 1,058 |
| Ratnapur | 219 |
| Balitora | 1,152 |
| Gangaprasad | 621 |
| Jaykrishnapur | 1,176 |
| Kadirpur Fakirbazar | 1,288 |
| Sekendari | 1,668 |
| Salampur | 1,197 |
| Maheshpur | 866 |
| Radhanagar | 1,672 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shaulan, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia