Singia Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Singia is a village situated in Chanchal - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,906 families residing in the village Singia. The total population of Singia is 12,003 out of which 6,115 are males and 5,888 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Singia is 963.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Singia village is 1360 which is 11% of the total population. There are 698 male children and 662 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Singia is 948 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Singia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Singia is 81.2%. Thus Singia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 84.86% and the female literacy rate is 77.38% in Singia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Singia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Singia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Singia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,360 | 698 | 662 |
| Literacy | 81.19% | 84.86% | 77.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,670 | 838 | 832 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 27 | 18 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 3,362 | 1,518 | 1,844 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Singia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Singia village out of total population, 4,314 were engaged in work activities. 83.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,314 workers engaged in Main Work, 263 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 920 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,588 | 3,059 | 529 |
| Cultivators | 263 | 249 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 920 | 783 | 137 |
| Household Industries | 107 | 88 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 2,298 | 1,939 | 359 |
| Marginal Workers | 726 | 242 | 484 |
| Non Working | 7,689 | 2,814 | 4,875 |
Map of Singia, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Singia, Chanchal - I
Below are the list of villages near Singia village in Chanchal - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khelanpur | 3,197 |
| Kanua | 1,863 |
| Sihipur | 2,551 |
| Daksin Sahar | 2,175 |
| Hatinda | 6,177 |
| Sanjib | 1,847 |
| Alihanda | 960 |
| Birasthali | 3,206 |
| Asrail | 2,977 |
| Matipur | 683 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Singia, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia