Shitla Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shitla is a village situated in Barjora block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 490 families residing in the village Shitla. The total population of Shitla is 2,248 out of which 1,156 are males and 1,092 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shitla is 945.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shitla village is 273 which is 12% of the total population. There are 140 male children and 133 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shitla is 950 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (945) of Shitla village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shitla is 64.1%. Thus Shitla village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 74.51% and the female literacy rate is 52.97% in Shitla village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shitla village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shitla Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shitla village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 273 | 140 | 133 |
| Literacy | 64.05% | 74.51% | 52.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 845 | 446 | 399 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 120 | 58 | 62 |
| Illiterate | 983 | 399 | 584 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.3% of total population in Shitla village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shitla village out of total population, 826 were engaged in work activities. 37.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 826 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 44 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 313 | 284 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 46 | 45 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 44 | 35 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 19 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 203 | 185 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 513 | 355 | 158 |
| Non Working | 1,422 | 517 | 905 |
Map of Shitla, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shitla, Barjora
Below are the list of villages near Shitla village in Barjora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Keshya | 711 |
| Koch Kunda | 2,041 |
| Beleshola | 602 |
| Muktatar | 782 |
| Manjmura | 1,351 |
| Saharjora | 3,862 |
| Monoharbati | 316 |
| Kanchanpur | 722 |
| Kamarsol | 339 |
| Pabayan | 187 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shitla, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia