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Shashani Population - Maldah, West Bengal

Shashani is a large village located in Kaliachak - III Block of Maldah district, West Bengal with total 674 families residing. The Shashani village has population of 3602 of which 1861 are males while 1741 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shashani village population of children with age 0-6 is 629 which makes up 17.46 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shashani village is 936 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Shashani as per census is 972, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Shashani village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Shashani village was 43.02 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Shashani Male literacy stands at 46.30 % while female literacy rate was 39.48 %.

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

Shashani Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 674 - -
Population 3,602 1,861 1,741
Child (0-6) 629 319 310
Schedule Caste 546 280 266
Schedule Tribe 5 2 3
Literacy 43.02 % 46.30 % 39.48 %
Total Workers 1,528 986 542
Main Worker 949 - -
Marginal Worker 579 260 319

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.16 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.14 % of total population in Shashani village.

Work Profile

In Shashani village out of total population, 1528 were engaged in work activities. 62.11 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.89 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1528 workers engaged in Main Work, 257 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 184 were Agricultural labourer.