Shashpur Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011

Shashpur is a village situated in Indus block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 832 families residing in the village Shashpur. The total population of Shashpur is 3,902 out of which 1,973 are males and 1,929 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shashpur is 978.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shashpur village is 445 which is 11% of the total population. There are 225 male children and 220 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shashpur is 978 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Shashpur village.

Population
3,902
Families
832
Literacy
71.8%
Sex Ratio
978

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shashpur is 71.8%. Thus Shashpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 80.26% and the female literacy rate is 63.14% in Shashpur village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shashpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Shashpur Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shashpur village.

Total Male Female
Children 445 225 220
Literacy 71.8% 80.26% 63.14%
Scheduled Caste 2,074 1,029 1,045
Scheduled Tribe 37 16 21
Illiterate 1,420 570 850

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 53.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Shashpur village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Shashpur village out of total population, 1,705 were engaged in work activities. 55% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,705 workers engaged in Main Work, 236 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 389 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 937 858 79
Cultivators 236 232 4
Agriculture Labourer 389 334 55
Household Industries 12 12 0
Other Workers 300 280 20
Marginal Workers 768 314 454
Non Working 2,197 801 1,396

Nearby Villages to Shashpur,

Below are the list of villages near Shashpur village in Indus.

Village Population
Manoharpur 324
Gopalpur 558
Dhamur 1,500
Chak Rabia 827
Shuri Pushkarini 160
Kharra 1,776
Shankhrul 1,148
Arapur 364
Birshimul 2,815
Banberia 765

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