Sihipur Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sihipur is a village situated in Chanchal - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 612 families residing in the village Sihipur. The total population of Sihipur is 2,551 out of which 1,283 are males and 1,268 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sihipur is 988.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sihipur village is 356 which is 14% of the total population. There are 170 male children and 186 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sihipur is 1,094 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (988) of Sihipur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sihipur is 74.4%. Thus Sihipur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 77.54% and the female literacy rate is 71.07% in Sihipur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sihipur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sihipur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sihipur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 356 | 170 | 186 |
| Literacy | 74.35% | 77.54% | 71.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 807 | 399 | 408 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 919 | 420 | 499 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sihipur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sihipur village out of total population, 936 were engaged in work activities. 87.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 936 workers engaged in Main Work, 217 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 175 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 816 | 713 | 103 |
| Cultivators | 217 | 210 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 175 | 138 | 37 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 16 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 398 | 349 | 49 |
| Marginal Workers | 120 | 36 | 84 |
| Non Working | 1,615 | 534 | 1,081 |
Map of Sihipur, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sihipur, Chanchal - I
Below are the list of villages near Sihipur village in Chanchal - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hatinda | 6,177 |
| Khelanpur | 3,197 |
| Alihanda | 960 |
| Singia | 12,003 |
| Asrail | 2,977 |
| Kanua | 1,863 |
| Mahabbatpur | 1,727 |
| Daksin Sahar | 2,175 |
| Balidanga | 1,105 |
| Sanjib | 1,847 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sihipur, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia