Shirsha Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shirsha is a village situated in Keshpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 135 families residing in the village Shirsha. The total population of Shirsha is 611 out of which 313 are males and 298 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shirsha is 952.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shirsha village is 60 which is 10% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shirsha is 1,069 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Shirsha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shirsha is 89.1%. Thus Shirsha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 94.37% and the female literacy rate is 83.52% in Shirsha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shirsha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shirsha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shirsha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 60 | 29 | 31 |
| Literacy | 89.11% | 94.37% | 83.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 33 | 21 | 12 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 120 | 45 | 75 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shirsha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shirsha village out of total population, 206 were engaged in work activities. 93.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 206 workers engaged in Main Work, 72 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 72 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 193 | 175 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 72 | 70 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 72 | 63 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 49 | 42 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Non Working | 405 | 129 | 276 |
Map of Shirsha, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shirsha, Keshpur
Below are the list of villages near Shirsha village in Keshpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uttar Shirsha | 411 |
| Emua | 137 |
| Raniar | 827 |
| Jambani | 428 |
| Jheta Jambani | 1,204 |
| Murakata | 93 |
| Sankua | 382 |
| Mohabani | 994 |
| Chhitka | 141 |
| Keot Para | 844 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shirsha, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia