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Shitalpur Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Shitalpur is a medium size village located in Purulia - II Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 265 families residing. The Shitalpur village has population of 1496 of which 770 are males while 726 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shitalpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 208 which makes up 13.90 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shitalpur village is 943 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Shitalpur as per census is 891, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Shitalpur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Shitalpur village was 65.61 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Shitalpur Male literacy stands at 77.12 % while female literacy rate was 53.50 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Shitalpur 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 Shitalpur village.

Shitalpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 265 - -
Population 1,496 770 726
Child (0-6) 208 110 98
Schedule Caste 302 165 137
Schedule Tribe 31 13 18
Literacy 65.61 % 77.12 % 53.50 %
Total Workers 714 404 310
Main Worker 615 - -
Marginal Worker 99 34 65

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.19 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.07 % of total population in Shitalpur village.

Work Profile

In Shitalpur village out of total population, 714 were engaged in work activities. 86.13 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.87 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 714 workers engaged in Main Work, 275 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 125 were Agricultural labourer.