Sholdiha Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sholdiha is a village situated in Keshpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 326 families residing in the village Sholdiha. The total population of Sholdiha is 1,581 out of which 799 are males and 782 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sholdiha is 979.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sholdiha village is 182 which is 12% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 98 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sholdiha is 1,167 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Sholdiha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sholdiha is 78.5%. Thus Sholdiha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 85.73% and the female literacy rate is 70.91% in Sholdiha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sholdiha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sholdiha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sholdiha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 182 | 84 | 98 |
| Literacy | 78.48% | 85.73% | 70.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 219 | 109 | 110 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 483 | 186 | 297 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Sholdiha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sholdiha village out of total population, 652 were engaged in work activities. 68.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 652 workers engaged in Main Work, 336 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 448 | 421 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 336 | 326 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 41 | 30 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 50 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 204 | 72 | 132 |
| Non Working | 929 | 306 | 623 |
Map of Sholdiha, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sholdiha, Keshpur
Below are the list of villages near Sholdiha village in Keshpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shyam Chandpur | 1,069 |
| Naya Gram | 468 |
| Kakta Bahadur Nagar | 387 |
| Tush Khali | 213 |
| Paltagar | 1,383 |
| Dhara Sol | 213 |
| Garur Bag | 313 |
| Jam Pal | 110 |
| Maipur | 627 |
| Dogerya | 967 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sholdiha, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia