Shilgram Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shilgram is a village situated in Rampurhat - II block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 607 families residing in the village Shilgram. The total population of Shilgram is 2,370 out of which 1,234 are males and 1,136 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shilgram is 921.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shilgram village is 297 which is 13% of the total population. There are 170 male children and 127 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shilgram is 747 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Shilgram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shilgram is 76.7%. Thus Shilgram village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 83.08% and the female literacy rate is 69.97% in Shilgram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shilgram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shilgram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shilgram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 297 | 170 | 127 |
| Literacy | 76.7% | 83.08% | 69.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,085 | 573 | 512 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 24 | 14 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 780 | 350 | 430 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Shilgram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shilgram village out of total population, 718 were engaged in work activities. 43.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 718 workers engaged in Main Work, 86 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 159 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 310 | 291 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 86 | 85 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 159 | 156 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 62 | 47 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 408 | 372 | 36 |
| Non Working | 1,652 | 571 | 1,081 |
Map of Shilgram, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shilgram, Rampurhat - II
Below are the list of villages near Shilgram village in Rampurhat - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Madhupur | 418 |
| Kamra | 844 |
| Motain | 836 |
| Harirampur | 1,384 |
| Purbba Gopalpur | 3,256 |
| Kayemba | 1,677 |
| Balsa | 1,312 |
| Majhira | 1,120 |
| Dunigram | 8,282 |
| Patna | 985 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shilgram, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia