Shilla Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shilla is a village situated in Galsi - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 285 families residing in the village Shilla. The total population of Shilla is 1,272 out of which 646 are males and 626 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shilla is 969.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shilla village is 153 which is 12% of the total population. There are 74 male children and 79 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shilla is 1,068 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Shilla village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shilla is 78.6%. Thus Shilla village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 83.39% and the female literacy rate is 73.49% in Shilla village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shilla village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shilla Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shilla village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 153 | 74 | 79 |
| Literacy | 78.55% | 83.39% | 73.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 521 | 259 | 262 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 393 | 169 | 224 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Shilla village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shilla village out of total population, 475 were engaged in work activities. 71.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 475 workers engaged in Main Work, 126 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 125 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 341 | 273 | 68 |
| Cultivators | 126 | 122 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 125 | 78 | 47 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 89 | 73 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 134 | 113 | 21 |
| Non Working | 797 | 260 | 537 |
Map of Shilla, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shilla, Galsi - I
Below are the list of villages near Shilla village in Galsi - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Biringpur | 481 |
| Ramgopalpur | 4,362 |
| Nabakhanda | 1,445 |
| Kashpur | 767 |
| Bamunapara | 1,296 |
| Simasimi | 803 |
| Karkona | 2,595 |
| Bikrampur | 977 |
| Dharmapura | 3,953 |
| Naldanga | 225 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shilla, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia