Shildag Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Shildag is a village situated in Chhatarpur block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 386 families residing in the village Shildag. The total population of Shildag is 2,044 out of which 1,034 are males and 1,010 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shildag is 977.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shildag village is 379 which is 19% of the total population. There are 180 male children and 199 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shildag is 1,106 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (977) of Shildag village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shildag is 54.1%. Thus Shildag village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 65.93% and the female literacy rate is 41.68% in Shildag village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shildag village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shildag Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shildag village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 379 | 180 | 199 |
| Literacy | 54.11% | 65.93% | 41.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 523 | 261 | 262 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 933 | 476 | 457 |
| Illiterate | 1,143 | 471 | 672 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 45.6% of total population in Shildag village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shildag village out of total population, 962 were engaged in work activities. 36.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 962 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 180 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 354 | 207 | 147 |
| Cultivators | 33 | 27 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 180 | 93 | 87 |
| Household Industries | 62 | 22 | 40 |
| Other Workers | 79 | 65 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 608 | 292 | 316 |
| Non Working | 1,082 | 535 | 547 |
Map of Shildag, Palamu, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Shildag, Chhatarpur
Below are the list of villages near Shildag village in Chhatarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karma Kalan | 1,336 |
| Tuktuka Alias Kartuka | 730 |
| Chaukhara Bandhudih | 1,264 |
| Lebar | 702 |
| Basdiha | 339 |
| Rudwa | 1,556 |
| Kurauli | 830 |
| Lohrai | 1,947 |
| Gundri | 477 |
| Khatin | 2,887 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shildag, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia