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Shirshi Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Shirshi is a medium size village located in Harirampur Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 433 families residing. The Shirshi village has population of 1868 of which 930 are males while 938 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shirshi village population of children with age 0-6 is 241 which makes up 12.90 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shirshi village is 1009 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Shirshi as per census is 1152, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Shirshi village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Shirshi village was 62.32 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Shirshi Male literacy stands at 66.63 % while female literacy rate was 57.97 %.

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

Shirshi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 433 - -
Population 1,868 930 938
Child (0-6) 241 112 129
Schedule Caste 203 102 101
Schedule Tribe 203 98 105
Literacy 62.32 % 66.63 % 57.97 %
Total Workers 705 495 210
Main Worker 284 - -
Marginal Worker 421 264 157

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.87 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.87 % of total population in Shirshi village.

Work Profile

In Shirshi village out of total population, 705 were engaged in work activities. 40.28 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.72 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 705 workers engaged in Main Work, 137 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 135 were Agricultural labourer.