Shilampur Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shilampur is a village situated in Kanksa block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 925 families residing in the village Shilampur. The total population of Shilampur is 3,968 out of which 2,010 are males and 1,958 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shilampur is 974.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shilampur village is 449 which is 11% of the total population. There are 231 male children and 218 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shilampur is 944 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Shilampur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shilampur is 75.9%. Thus Shilampur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 82.07% and the female literacy rate is 69.54% in Shilampur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shilampur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shilampur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shilampur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 449 | 231 | 218 |
| Literacy | 75.87% | 82.07% | 69.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,392 | 709 | 683 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 52 | 28 | 24 |
| Illiterate | 1,298 | 550 | 748 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Shilampur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shilampur village out of total population, 1,859 were engaged in work activities. 71% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,859 workers engaged in Main Work, 174 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 619 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,320 | 1,024 | 296 |
| Cultivators | 174 | 169 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 619 | 391 | 228 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 18 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 500 | 446 | 54 |
| Marginal Workers | 539 | 242 | 297 |
| Non Working | 2,109 | 744 | 1,365 |
Map of Shilampur, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shilampur, Kanksa
Below are the list of villages near Shilampur village in Kanksa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Anandapur | 1,566 |
| Paschim Gangarampur | 780 |
| Panagar | 5,510 |
| Piariganj | 1,146 |
| Mahalchandni | 347 |
| Dhobaru | 859 |
| Gangbil | 2,435 |
| Ayma Biswanathpur | 1,971 |
| Napara | 2,512 |
| Mobarakganja | 1,558 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shilampur, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia