Shitaljor Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shitaljor is a village situated in Sonamukhi block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 142 families residing in the village Shitaljor. The total population of Shitaljor is 687 out of which 349 are males and 338 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shitaljor is 968.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shitaljor village is 96 which is 14% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 49 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shitaljor is 1,043 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Shitaljor village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shitaljor is 66.7%. Thus Shitaljor village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 77.81% and the female literacy rate is 55.02% in Shitaljor village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shitaljor village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shitaljor Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shitaljor village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 96 | 47 | 49 |
| Literacy | 66.67% | 77.81% | 55.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 299 | 152 | 147 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 293 | 114 | 179 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shitaljor village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shitaljor village out of total population, 308 were engaged in work activities. 38.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 308 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 54 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 119 | 115 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 37 | 37 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 54 | 53 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 25 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 189 | 106 | 83 |
| Non Working | 379 | 128 | 251 |
Map of Shitaljor, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shitaljor, Sonamukhi
Below are the list of villages near Shitaljor village in Sonamukhi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paschim Nandarampur | 446 |
| Kubir Bandh | 196 |
| Basu Nandanpur | 315 |
| Majir Danga | 1,682 |
| Khidirpur | 512 |
| Chaulya | 295 |
| Radhakrishnapur | 3 |
| Barachatra | 687 |
| Prayagpur | 635 |
| Paschim Nabasan | 150 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shitaljor, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia