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Shila Population - Barddhaman, West Bengal

Shila is a large village located in Katwa - II Block of Barddhaman district, West Bengal with total 481 families residing. The Shila village has population of 2025 of which 1041 are males while 984 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shila village population of children with age 0-6 is 208 which makes up 10.27 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shila village is 945 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Shila as per census is 733, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Shila village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Shila village was 73.53 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Shila Male literacy stands at 81.65 % while female literacy rate was 65.18 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Shila village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Shila village.

Shila Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 481 - -
Population 2,025 1,041 984
Child (0-6) 208 120 88
Schedule Caste 888 446 442
Schedule Tribe 9 2 7
Literacy 73.53 % 81.65 % 65.18 %
Total Workers 676 639 37
Main Worker 627 - -
Marginal Worker 49 38 11

Caste Factor

In Shila village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.85 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.44 % of total population in Shila village.

Work Profile

In Shila village out of total population, 676 were engaged in work activities. 92.75 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.25 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 676 workers engaged in Main Work, 216 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 343 were Agricultural labourer.