Sihur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sihur is a village situated in Tapan block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 233 families residing in the village Sihur. The total population of Sihur is 980 out of which 523 are males and 457 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sihur is 874.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sihur village is 120 which is 12% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sihur is 791 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (874) of Sihur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sihur is 63.6%. Thus Sihur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 70.18% and the female literacy rate is 56.19% in Sihur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sihur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sihur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sihur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 120 | 67 | 53 |
| Literacy | 63.6% | 70.18% | 56.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 323 | 171 | 152 |
| Illiterate | 433 | 203 | 230 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 33% of total population in Sihur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sihur village out of total population, 457 were engaged in work activities. 94.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 457 workers engaged in Main Work, 110 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 285 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 433 | 305 | 128 |
| Cultivators | 110 | 106 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 285 | 166 | 119 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 33 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 24 | 10 | 14 |
| Non Working | 523 | 208 | 315 |
Map of Sihur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sihur, Tapan
Below are the list of villages near Sihur village in Tapan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kazi Bhagi | 1,521 |
| Daudpur | 617 |
| Salas | 4,772 |
| Salsama | 2,125 |
| Baghait | 841 |
| Chak Baliram | 1,663 |
| Nihinagar | 437 |
| Kasba | 2,065 |
| Faradpur | 172 |
| Tapan | 2,796 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sihur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia