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Shoasi Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Shoasi is a medium size village located in Kaliaganj Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 114 families residing. The Shoasi village has population of 518 of which 277 are males while 241 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shoasi village population of children with age 0-6 is 61 which makes up 11.78 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shoasi village is 870 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Shoasi as per census is 1259, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Shoasi village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Shoasi village was 64.11 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Shoasi Male literacy stands at 74.80 % while female literacy rate was 51.21 %.

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

Shoasi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 114 - -
Population 518 277 241
Child (0-6) 61 27 34
Schedule Caste 442 238 204
Schedule Tribe 45 21 24
Literacy 64.11 % 74.80 % 51.21 %
Total Workers 340 183 157
Main Worker 134 - -
Marginal Worker 206 82 124

Caste Factor

In Shoasi village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 85.33 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.69 % of total population in Shoasi village.

Work Profile

In Shoasi village out of total population, 340 were engaged in work activities. 39.41 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.59 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 340 workers engaged in Main Work, 69 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourer.