Shursa Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shursa 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 322 families residing in the village Shursa. The total population of Shursa is 1,447 out of which 739 are males and 708 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shursa is 958.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shursa village is 192 which is 13% of the total population. There are 103 male children and 89 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shursa is 864 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Shursa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shursa is 64.1%. Thus Shursa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 74.53% and the female literacy rate is 53.31% in Shursa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shursa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shursa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shursa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 192 | 103 | 89 |
| Literacy | 64.06% | 74.53% | 53.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,358 | 697 | 661 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 643 | 265 | 378 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 93.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Shursa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shursa village out of total population, 625 were engaged in work activities. 73.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 625 workers engaged in Main Work, 199 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 71 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 458 | 411 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 199 | 193 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 71 | 53 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 179 | 162 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 167 | 35 | 132 |
| Non Working | 822 | 293 | 529 |
Map of Shursa, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shursa, Kaliaganj
Below are the list of villages near Shursa village in Kaliaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahinagar | 2,655 |
| Gopalpur | 659 |
| Dasai | 1,480 |
| Daulatbati | 621 |
| Anantapur | 1,976 |
| Lakshmipur | 1,729 |
| Bhelai | 1,294 |
| Hazratpur | 827 |
| Bharkul | 319 |
| Raghabpur Bara | 208 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shursa, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia