Shitalda Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shitalda is a village situated in Sabang block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 832 families residing in the village Shitalda. The total population of Shitalda is 3,461 out of which 1,825 are males and 1,636 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shitalda is 896.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shitalda village is 473 which is 14% of the total population. There are 247 male children and 226 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shitalda is 915 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (896) of Shitalda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shitalda is 85.9%. Thus Shitalda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 92.84% and the female literacy rate is 78.09% in Shitalda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shitalda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shitalda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shitalda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 473 | 247 | 226 |
| Literacy | 85.88% | 92.84% | 78.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 250 | 141 | 109 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 895 | 360 | 535 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shitalda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shitalda village out of total population, 2,026 were engaged in work activities. 50.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,026 workers engaged in Main Work, 162 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 372 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,020 | 767 | 253 |
| Cultivators | 162 | 153 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 372 | 362 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 225 | 21 | 204 |
| Other Workers | 261 | 231 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,006 | 372 | 634 |
| Non Working | 1,435 | 686 | 749 |
Map of Shitalda, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shitalda, Sabang
Below are the list of villages near Shitalda village in Sabang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bural | 5,145 |
| Rambhadrapur | 2,838 |
| Baharkundara | 114 |
| Mirjapur | 231 |
| Bhanjapur | 895 |
| Shibchak | 1,145 |
| Bikalbar | 837 |
| Barada | 2,757 |
| Rambar | 559 |
| Behari Chak | 592 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shitalda, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia