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Sihuli Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Sihuli is a large village located in Purulia - II Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 821 families residing. The Sihuli village has population of 4551 of which 2297 are males while 2254 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sihuli village population of children with age 0-6 is 1003 which makes up 22.04 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sihuli village is 981 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Sihuli as per census is 998, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Sihuli village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Sihuli village was 43.07 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Sihuli Male literacy stands at 56.82 % while female literacy rate was 28.98 %.

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

Sihuli Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 821 - -
Population 4,551 2,297 2,254
Child (0-6) 1,003 502 501
Schedule Caste 378 191 187
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 43.07 % 56.82 % 28.98 %
Total Workers 1,460 1,008 452
Main Worker 1,109 - -
Marginal Worker 351 116 235

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.31 % of total population in Sihuli village. The village Sihuli currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Sihuli village out of total population, 1460 were engaged in work activities. 75.96 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.04 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1460 workers engaged in Main Work, 136 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 251 were Agricultural labourer.