Shitalgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shitalgaon is a village situated in Chopra block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,132 families residing in the village Shitalgaon. The total population of Shitalgaon is 6,126 out of which 3,221 are males and 2,905 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shitalgaon is 902.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shitalgaon village is 1108 which is 18% of the total population. There are 544 male children and 564 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shitalgaon is 1,037 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (902) of Shitalgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shitalgaon is 66.8%. Thus Shitalgaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 76.43% and the female literacy rate is 55.79% in Shitalgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shitalgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shitalgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shitalgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,108 | 544 | 564 |
| Literacy | 66.8% | 76.43% | 55.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,028 | 533 | 495 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 2,774 | 1,175 | 1,599 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shitalgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shitalgaon village out of total population, 1,696 were engaged in work activities. 72.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,696 workers engaged in Main Work, 303 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 516 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,222 | 1,141 | 81 |
| Cultivators | 303 | 288 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 516 | 468 | 48 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 390 | 372 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 474 | 372 | 102 |
| Non Working | 4,430 | 1,708 | 2,722 |
Map of Shitalgaon, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shitalgaon, Chopra
Below are the list of villages near Shitalgaon village in Chopra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Piajpokhar | 1,193 |
| Rampur | 732 |
| Tetesari | 1,316 |
| Uttar Mohangachh | 2,267 |
| Katgaon | 2,611 |
| Dakshin Mohangachh | 157 |
| Purbba Chutiakhor | 12,220 |
| Lakhipur | 11,383 |
| Rahugachh | 422 |
| Binapur | 1,008 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shitalgaon, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia