Shoasi Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Shoasi is a village situated in Kaliaganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 114 families residing in the village Shoasi. The total population of Shoasi is 518 out of which 277 are males and 241 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shoasi is 870.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shoasi village is 61 which is 12% of the total population. There are 27 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shoasi is 1,259 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (870) of Shoasi village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shoasi is 64.1%. Thus Shoasi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 74.8% and the female literacy rate is 51.21% in Shoasi village.

Population
518
Families
114
Literacy
64.11%
Sex Ratio
870

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shoasi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Shoasi Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shoasi village.

Total Male Female
Children 61 27 34
Literacy 64.11% 74.8% 51.21%
Scheduled Caste 442 238 204
Scheduled Tribe 45 21 24
Illiterate 225 90 135

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 85.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.7% of total population in Shoasi village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Shoasi village out of total population, 340 were engaged in work activities. 39.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 340 workers engaged in Main Work, 69 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 134 101 33
Cultivators 69 58 11
Agriculture Labourer 30 18 12
Household Industries 2 2 0
Other Workers 33 23 10
Marginal Workers 206 82 124
Non Working 178 94 84

Map of Shoasi, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Shoasi, Kaliaganj

Below are the list of villages near Shoasi village in Kaliaganj.

Village Population
Raynagar 969
Randhanipara 1,057
Raghunathpur 3,874
Ghatishal 378
Malgaon 6,048
Palihar 3,491
Dhabail 890
Balabanda 893
Baje Dhabail 367
Kushgram 1,097

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