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Shamsanda Population - Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Shamsanda is a medium size village located in Baharagora Block of Purbi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 177 families residing. The Shamsanda village has population of 800 of which 425 are males while 375 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shamsanda village population of children with age 0-6 is 129 which makes up 16.13 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shamsanda village is 882 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Shamsanda as per census is 897, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Shamsanda village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Shamsanda village was 68.26 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Shamsanda Male literacy stands at 77.87 % while female literacy rate was 57.32 %.

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

Shamsanda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 177 - -
Population 800 425 375
Child (0-6) 129 68 61
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 83 38 45
Literacy 68.26 % 77.87 % 57.32 %
Total Workers 246 222 24
Main Worker 128 - -
Marginal Worker 118 104 14

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 10.38 % of total population in Shamsanda village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Shamsanda village of Purbi Singhbhum.

Work Profile

In Shamsanda village out of total population, 246 were engaged in work activities. 52.03 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.97 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 246 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 70 were Agricultural labourer.