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Shisha Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Shisha is a medium size village located in Bansihari Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 138 families residing. The Shisha village has population of 579 of which 280 are males while 299 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shisha village population of children with age 0-6 is 76 which makes up 13.13 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shisha village is 1068 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Shisha as per census is 1303, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Shisha village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Shisha village was 46.32 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Shisha Male literacy stands at 57.49 % while female literacy rate was 35.55 %.

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

Shisha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 138 - -
Population 579 280 299
Child (0-6) 76 33 43
Schedule Caste 54 27 27
Schedule Tribe 397 187 210
Literacy 46.32 % 57.49 % 35.55 %
Total Workers 328 181 147
Main Worker 99 - -
Marginal Worker 229 104 125

Caste Factor

In Shisha village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 68.57 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 9.33 % of total population in Shisha village.

Work Profile

In Shisha village out of total population, 328 were engaged in work activities. 30.18 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.82 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 328 workers engaged in Main Work, 35 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 51 were Agricultural labourer.