Shishai Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shishai is a village situated in Itahar block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 296 families residing in the village Shishai. The total population of Shishai is 1,512 out of which 777 are males and 735 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shishai is 946.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shishai village is 241 which is 16% of the total population. There are 124 male children and 117 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shishai is 944 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Shishai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shishai is 62.4%. Thus Shishai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 64.01% and the female literacy rate is 60.68% in Shishai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shishai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shishai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shishai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 241 | 124 | 117 |
| Literacy | 62.39% | 64.01% | 60.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19 | 8 | 11 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 148 | 79 | 69 |
| Illiterate | 719 | 359 | 360 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.8% of total population in Shishai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shishai village out of total population, 481 were engaged in work activities. 54.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 481 workers engaged in Main Work, 148 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 101 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 260 | 245 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 148 | 142 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 101 | 96 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 221 | 144 | 77 |
| Non Working | 1,031 | 388 | 643 |
Map of Shishai, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shishai, Itahar
Below are the list of villages near Shishai village in Itahar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rajkot | 1,792 |
| Mirzadighi | 1,158 |
| Bagduma | 1,209 |
| Basratpur | 1,755 |
| Kunarhat | 31 |
| Bangar | 4,512 |
| Birnagar | 1,957 |
| Marnai | 1,086 |
| Bochkapara | 472 |
| Ghritatala | 2,133 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shishai, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia