Shiala Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shiala is a village situated in Kushmundi block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 127 families residing in the village Shiala. The total population of Shiala is 641 out of which 339 are males and 302 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shiala is 891.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shiala village is 75 which is 12% of the total population. There are 43 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shiala is 744 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (891) of Shiala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shiala is 65.5%. Thus Shiala village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 79.39% and the female literacy rate is 50.37% in Shiala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shiala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shiala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shiala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 75 | 43 | 32 |
| Literacy | 65.55% | 79.39% | 50.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 620 | 328 | 292 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 270 | 104 | 166 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 96.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Shiala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shiala village out of total population, 234 were engaged in work activities. 71.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 234 workers engaged in Main Work, 152 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 168 | 164 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 152 | 150 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 66 | 32 | 34 |
| Non Working | 407 | 143 | 264 |
Map of Shiala, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shiala, Kushmundi
Below are the list of villages near Shiala village in Kushmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kunabari | 941 |
| Chapapara | 270 |
| Kashimpur | 388 |
| Lakshmantara | 271 |
| Hansrail | 640 |
| Tejihar | 443 |
| Deulabari | 1,450 |
| Baghna | 203 |
| Cherapara | 301 |
| Pupra | 523 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shiala, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia