Shirshita Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shirshita is a village situated in Suri - II block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 412 families residing in the village Shirshita. The total population of Shirshita is 1,804 out of which 939 are males and 865 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shirshita is 921.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shirshita village is 254 which is 14% of the total population. There are 128 male children and 126 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shirshita is 984 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Shirshita village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shirshita is 74.3%. Thus Shirshita village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 80.64% and the female literacy rate is 67.25% in Shirshita village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shirshita village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shirshita Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shirshita village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 254 | 128 | 126 |
| Literacy | 74.26% | 80.64% | 67.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 495 | 267 | 228 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 653 | 285 | 368 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Shirshita village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shirshita village out of total population, 722 were engaged in work activities. 46.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 722 workers engaged in Main Work, 79 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 210 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 334 | 279 | 55 |
| Cultivators | 79 | 78 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 210 | 169 | 41 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 31 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 388 | 262 | 126 |
| Non Working | 1,082 | 398 | 684 |
Map of Shirshita, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shirshita, Suri - II
Below are the list of villages near Shirshita village in Suri - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shikarpur | 1,278 |
| Mudina | 97 |
| Kendua | 577 |
| Jamuri | 1,641 |
| Domaipur | 1,280 |
| Maipur | 1,037 |
| Harishpur | 612 |
| Sehana | 323 |
| Kasherhat | 1,068 |
| Babupur | 101 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shirshita, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia