Shilnagara Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shilnagara is a village situated in Gazole block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 160 families residing in the village Shilnagara. The total population of Shilnagara is 920 out of which 457 are males and 463 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shilnagara is 1,013.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shilnagara village is 196 which is 21% of the total population. There are 91 male children and 105 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shilnagara is 1,154 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,013) of Shilnagara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shilnagara is 34.3%. Thus Shilnagara village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 43.99% and the female literacy rate is 24.3% in Shilnagara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shilnagara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shilnagara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shilnagara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 196 | 91 | 105 |
| Literacy | 34.25% | 43.99% | 24.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 21 | 10 | 11 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 81 | 40 | 41 |
| Illiterate | 672 | 296 | 376 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.8% of total population in Shilnagara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shilnagara village out of total population, 302 were engaged in work activities. 80.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 302 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 211 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 243 | 198 | 45 |
| Cultivators | 29 | 28 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 211 | 167 | 44 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 59 | 22 | 37 |
| Non Working | 618 | 237 | 381 |
Map of Shilnagara, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shilnagara, Gazole
Below are the list of villages near Shilnagara village in Gazole.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bartali | 656 |
| Khordahil | 1,977 |
| Jotmani | 433 |
| Dalilpur | 1,507 |
| Bamangram | 535 |
| Paschim Sundarpur | 809 |
| Majhra | 797 |
| Jamdanga | 1,084 |
| Ekandar | 531 |
| Durgapur | 1,624 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shilnagara, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia