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Soshilapur Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Soshilapur is a medium size village located in Karandighi Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 186 families residing. The Soshilapur village has population of 1006 of which 538 are males while 468 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Soshilapur village population of children with age 0-6 is 175 which makes up 17.40 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Soshilapur village is 870 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Soshilapur as per census is 823, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Soshilapur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Soshilapur village was 50.66 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Soshilapur Male literacy stands at 59.28 % while female literacy rate was 40.87 %.

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

Soshilapur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 186 - -
Population 1,006 538 468
Child (0-6) 175 96 79
Schedule Caste 277 146 131
Schedule Tribe 240 131 109
Literacy 50.66 % 59.28 % 40.87 %
Total Workers 363 262 101
Main Worker 340 - -
Marginal Worker 23 13 10

Caste Factor

Soshilapur village of Uttar Dinajpur has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.53 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.86 % of total population in Soshilapur village.

Work Profile

In Soshilapur village out of total population, 363 were engaged in work activities. 93.66 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.34 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 363 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 212 were Agricultural labourer.