Sirahi Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sirahi is a village situated in Balurghat block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 198 families residing in the village Sirahi. The total population of Sirahi is 753 out of which 404 are males and 349 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sirahi is 864.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sirahi village is 81 which is 11% of the total population. There are 48 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sirahi is 688 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (864) of Sirahi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sirahi is 70.1%. Thus Sirahi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 77.81% and the female literacy rate is 61.39% in Sirahi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sirahi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sirahi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sirahi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 81 | 48 | 33 |
| Literacy | 70.09% | 77.81% | 61.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 101 | 55 | 46 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 393 | 218 | 175 |
| Illiterate | 282 | 127 | 155 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 52.2% of total population in Sirahi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sirahi village out of total population, 315 were engaged in work activities. 79.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 315 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 157 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 251 | 223 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 84 | 79 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 157 | 140 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 64 | 22 | 42 |
| Non Working | 438 | 159 | 279 |
Map of Sirahi, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sirahi, Balurghat
Below are the list of villages near Sirahi village in Balurghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ristara | 524 |
| Kesabpur | 178 |
| Kamalpukur | 116 |
| Gutin | 475 |
| Sonkair | 554 |
| Badjasahar | 145 |
| Satihar | 246 |
| Belgharia | 1,022 |
| Bijoyshri | 983 |
| Chaurapara | 393 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sirahi, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia