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Shasan Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Shasan is a large village located in Hemtabad Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 1019 families residing. The Shasan village has population of 4559 of which 2347 are males while 2212 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shasan village population of children with age 0-6 is 711 which makes up 15.60 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shasan village is 942 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Shasan as per census is 992, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Shasan village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Shasan village was 65.57 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Shasan Male literacy stands at 67.89 % while female literacy rate was 63.08 %.

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

Shasan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,019 - -
Population 4,559 2,347 2,212
Child (0-6) 711 357 354
Schedule Caste 329 171 158
Schedule Tribe 93 50 43
Literacy 65.57 % 67.89 % 63.08 %
Total Workers 1,600 1,281 319
Main Worker 852 - -
Marginal Worker 748 533 215

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.22 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.04 % of total population in Shasan village.

Work Profile

In Shasan village out of total population, 1600 were engaged in work activities. 53.25 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.75 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1600 workers engaged in Main Work, 235 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 407 were Agricultural labourer.