Shipur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shipur is a village situated in Egra - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 491 families residing in the village Shipur. The total population of Shipur is 2,399 out of which 1,192 are males and 1,207 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shipur is 1,013.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shipur village is 248 which is 10% of the total population. There are 118 male children and 130 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shipur is 1,102 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,013) of Shipur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shipur is 88.9%. Thus Shipur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.34% and the female literacy rate is 82.54% in Shipur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shipur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shipur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shipur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 248 | 118 | 130 |
| Literacy | 88.94% | 95.34% | 82.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 229 | 117 | 112 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 28 | 13 | 15 |
| Illiterate | 486 | 168 | 318 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Shipur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shipur village out of total population, 865 were engaged in work activities. 72.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 865 workers engaged in Main Work, 326 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 208 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 624 | 589 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 326 | 320 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 208 | 199 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 78 | 59 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 241 | 171 | 70 |
| Non Working | 1,534 | 432 | 1,102 |
Map of Shipur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shipur, Egra - I
Below are the list of villages near Shipur village in Egra - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shatkanai | 1,159 |
| Hatbar | 433 |
| Chaknath | 307 |
| Sindwria | 1,197 |
| Chatla | 5,443 |
| Pandua | 528 |
| Jagannathpur | 453 |
| Donabinda | 33 |
| Bahalia | 1,760 |
| Biswanathpur | 353 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shipur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia