Sihuli Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sihuli is a village situated in Purulia - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 821 families residing in the village Sihuli. The total population of Sihuli is 4,551 out of which 2,297 are males and 2,254 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sihuli is 981.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sihuli village is 1003 which is 22% of the total population. There are 502 male children and 501 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sihuli is 998 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Sihuli village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sihuli is 43.1%. Thus Sihuli village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 56.82% and the female literacy rate is 28.98% in Sihuli village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sihuli village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sihuli Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sihuli village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,003 | 502 | 501 |
| Literacy | 43.07% | 56.82% | 28.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 378 | 191 | 187 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,023 | 1,277 | 1,746 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sihuli village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sihuli village out of total population, 1,460 were engaged in work activities. 76% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,460 workers engaged in Main Work, 136 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 251 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,109 | 892 | 217 |
| Cultivators | 136 | 114 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 251 | 96 | 155 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 17 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 702 | 665 | 37 |
| Marginal Workers | 351 | 116 | 235 |
| Non Working | 3,091 | 1,289 | 1,802 |
Map of Sihuli, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sihuli, Purulia - II
Below are the list of villages near Sihuli village in Purulia - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chargali | 2,259 |
| Tatari | 1,696 |
| Manipur | 710 |
| Natua | 579 |
| Shyampur | 1,006 |
| Khudibandh | 1,084 |
| Bongabari | 4,215 |
| Hatuara | 2,353 |
| Purda | 1,593 |
| Birgiri | 1,208 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sihuli, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia