Soshilapur Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Soshilapur is a village situated in Karandighi block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 186 families residing in the village Soshilapur. The total population of Soshilapur is 1,006 out of which 538 are males and 468 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Soshilapur is 870.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Soshilapur village is 175 which is 17% of the total population. There are 96 male children and 79 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Soshilapur is 823 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (870) of Soshilapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Soshilapur is 50.7%. Thus Soshilapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 59.28% and the female literacy rate is 40.87% in Soshilapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Soshilapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Soshilapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Soshilapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 175 | 96 | 79 |
| Literacy | 50.66% | 59.28% | 40.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 277 | 146 | 131 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 240 | 131 | 109 |
| Illiterate | 585 | 276 | 309 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.9% of total population in Soshilapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Soshilapur village out of total population, 363 were engaged in work activities. 93.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 363 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 212 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 340 | 249 | 91 |
| Cultivators | 59 | 54 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 212 | 138 | 74 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 66 | 54 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 23 | 13 | 10 |
| Non Working | 643 | 276 | 367 |
Map of Soshilapur, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Soshilapur, Karandighi
Below are the list of villages near Soshilapur village in Karandighi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Surta | 240 |
| Chand Gola | 1,286 |
| Barail | 775 |
| Kalibari | 1,051 |
| Paschim Pipla | 1,380 |
| Harra | 380 |
| Kamartua | 1,189 |
| Phulbari | 296 |
| Chiranch | 1,201 |
| Sahapur | 239 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Soshilapur, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia