Shelya Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shelya is a village situated in Sabang block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 100 families residing in the village Shelya. The total population of Shelya is 404 out of which 200 are males and 204 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shelya is 1,020.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shelya village is 41 which is 10% of the total population. There are 19 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shelya is 1,158 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,020) of Shelya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shelya is 87.9%. Thus Shelya village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 96.13% and the female literacy rate is 79.67% in Shelya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shelya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shelya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shelya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 41 | 19 | 22 |
| Literacy | 87.88% | 96.13% | 79.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 24 | 12 | 12 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 85 | 26 | 59 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shelya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shelya village out of total population, 236 were engaged in work activities. 51.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 236 workers engaged in Main Work, 68 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 122 | 111 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 68 | 67 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 38 | 37 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 114 | 12 | 102 |
| Non Working | 168 | 77 | 91 |
Map of Shelya, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shelya, Sabang
Below are the list of villages near Shelya village in Sabang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hariharpur | 1,064 |
| Kalyanpur | 1,152 |
| Birbhanupur | 317 |
| Narayanbar | 2,450 |
| Basudebpur | 413 |
| Sadulyapur | 305 |
| Gopal Chak | 550 |
| Manoharpur | 1,020 |
| Andulia | 1,849 |
| Amarbar | 266 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shelya, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia