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Sihal Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Sihal is a medium size village located in Bansihari Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 247 families residing. The Sihal village has population of 1001 of which 507 are males while 494 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sihal village population of children with age 0-6 is 116 which makes up 11.59 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sihal village is 974 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Sihal as per census is 1000, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Sihal village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Sihal village was 76.38 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Sihal Male literacy stands at 79.29 % while female literacy rate was 73.39 %.

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

Sihal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 247 - -
Population 1,001 507 494
Child (0-6) 116 58 58
Schedule Caste 311 159 152
Schedule Tribe 56 29 27
Literacy 76.38 % 79.29 % 73.39 %
Total Workers 439 300 139
Main Worker 267 - -
Marginal Worker 172 59 113

Caste Factor

Sihal village of Dakshin Dinajpur has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.07 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.59 % of total population in Sihal village.

Work Profile

In Sihal village out of total population, 439 were engaged in work activities. 60.82 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.18 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 439 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 86 were Agricultural labourer.