Shirshi Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shirshi is a village situated in Harirampur block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 433 families residing in the village Shirshi. The total population of Shirshi is 1,868 out of which 930 are males and 938 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shirshi is 1,009.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shirshi village is 241 which is 13% of the total population. There are 112 male children and 129 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shirshi is 1,152 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,009) of Shirshi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shirshi is 62.3%. Thus Shirshi village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 66.63% and the female literacy rate is 57.97% in Shirshi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shirshi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shirshi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shirshi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 241 | 112 | 129 |
| Literacy | 62.32% | 66.63% | 57.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 203 | 102 | 101 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 203 | 98 | 105 |
| Illiterate | 854 | 385 | 469 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.9% of total population in Shirshi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shirshi village out of total population, 705 were engaged in work activities. 40.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 705 workers engaged in Main Work, 137 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 135 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 284 | 231 | 53 |
| Cultivators | 137 | 127 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 135 | 96 | 39 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 421 | 264 | 157 |
| Non Working | 1,163 | 435 | 728 |
Map of Shirshi, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shirshi, Harirampur
Below are the list of villages near Shirshi village in Harirampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dangram | 954 |
| Shyamdas | 558 |
| Chhatrabhog | 100 |
| Bora | 1,952 |
| Srikol | 12 |
| Jotgauri | 909 |
| Khoa | 1,017 |
| Lakshmipur | 261 |
| Uttar Mulahati | 232 |
| Dhkshin Bahadurpur | 696 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shirshi, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia