Shisha Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shisha is a village situated in Bansihari block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 138 families residing in the village Shisha. The total population of Shisha is 579 out of which 280 are males and 299 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shisha is 1,068.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shisha village is 76 which is 13% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shisha is 1,303 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,068) of Shisha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shisha is 46.3%. Thus Shisha village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 57.49% and the female literacy rate is 35.55% in Shisha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shisha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shisha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shisha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 76 | 33 | 43 |
| Literacy | 46.32% | 57.49% | 35.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 54 | 27 | 27 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 397 | 187 | 210 |
| Illiterate | 346 | 138 | 208 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 68.6% of total population in Shisha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shisha village out of total population, 328 were engaged in work activities. 30.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 328 workers engaged in Main Work, 35 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 51 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 99 | 77 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 35 | 34 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 51 | 33 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 229 | 104 | 125 |
| Non Working | 251 | 99 | 152 |
Map of Shisha, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shisha, Bansihari
Below are the list of villages near Shisha village in Bansihari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ranipur | 429 |
| Banamalipur | 148 |
| Kandarpur | 356 |
| Nachhuapara | 461 |
| Dakshin Gopalpur | 820 |
| Ganguria | 1,399 |
| Mirahati | 1,190 |
| Bikaldanga | 708 |
| Rajapur | 305 |
| Amarpur | 30 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shisha, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia