Shilarajnagar Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shilarajnagar is a village situated in Ghatal block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 849 families residing in the village Shilarajnagar. The total population of Shilarajnagar is 4,082 out of which 2,084 are males and 1,998 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shilarajnagar is 959.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shilarajnagar village is 441 which is 11% of the total population. There are 222 male children and 219 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shilarajnagar is 986 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Shilarajnagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shilarajnagar is 83.4%. Thus Shilarajnagar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 90.82% and the female literacy rate is 75.72% in Shilarajnagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shilarajnagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shilarajnagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shilarajnagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 441 | 222 | 219 |
| Literacy | 83.44% | 90.82% | 75.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 806 | 420 | 386 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,044 | 393 | 651 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shilarajnagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shilarajnagar village out of total population, 1,419 were engaged in work activities. 77.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,419 workers engaged in Main Work, 375 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 145 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,106 | 1,042 | 64 |
| Cultivators | 375 | 357 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 145 | 136 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 46 | 43 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 540 | 506 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 313 | 254 | 59 |
| Non Working | 2,663 | 788 | 1,875 |
Map of Shilarajnagar, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shilarajnagar, Ghatal
Below are the list of villages near Shilarajnagar village in Ghatal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Haridaspur | 1,673 |
| Shripur | 1,143 |
| Ghola | 703 |
| Katan | 3,752 |
| Thabapur | 481 |
| Patharchak Gobindapur | 86 |
| Jaynagar | 598 |
| Harisinghpur | 2,541 |
| Mandaria | 2,010 |
| Pratappur | 4,699 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shilarajnagar, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia