Shialtor Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shialtor is a village situated in Raiganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 443 families residing in the village Shialtor. The total population of Shialtor is 2,280 out of which 1,159 are males and 1,121 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shialtor is 967.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shialtor village is 416 which is 18% of the total population. There are 216 male children and 200 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shialtor is 926 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Shialtor village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shialtor is 46.8%. Thus Shialtor village has a lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 52.17% and the female literacy rate is 41.37% in Shialtor village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shialtor village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shialtor Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shialtor village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 416 | 216 | 200 |
| Literacy | 46.83% | 52.17% | 41.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 82 | 39 | 43 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,407 | 667 | 740 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shialtor village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shialtor village out of total population, 856 were engaged in work activities. 73.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 856 workers engaged in Main Work, 129 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 408 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 630 | 490 | 140 |
| Cultivators | 129 | 114 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 408 | 289 | 119 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 91 | 86 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 226 | 106 | 120 |
| Non Working | 1,424 | 563 | 861 |
Map of Shialtor, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shialtor, Raiganj
Below are the list of villages near Shialtor village in Raiganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhoabishua | 2,457 |
| Aulabari | 7 |
| Jhitkai | 2,329 |
| Sitgram | 6,167 |
| Makra | 1,274 |
| Mahigram | 1,858 |
| Bahin | 2,793 |
| Krishnamuri | 1,928 |
| Bishnupur | 2,919 |
| Paikpara | 692 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shialtor, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia