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Unanshila Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Unanshila is a medium size village located in Raghunathpur - I Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 204 families residing. The Unanshila village has population of 1155 of which 598 are males while 557 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Unanshila village population of children with age 0-6 is 132 which makes up 11.43 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Unanshila village is 931 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Unanshila as per census is 1316, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Unanshila village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Unanshila village was 70.38 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Unanshila Male literacy stands at 80.04 % while female literacy rate was 59.54 %.

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

Unanshila Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 204 - -
Population 1,155 598 557
Child (0-6) 132 57 75
Schedule Caste 459 240 219
Schedule Tribe 81 38 43
Literacy 70.38 % 80.04 % 59.54 %
Total Workers 317 300 17
Main Worker 261 - -
Marginal Worker 56 50 6

Caste Factor

In Unanshila village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.74 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.01 % of total population in Unanshila village.

Work Profile

In Unanshila village out of total population, 317 were engaged in work activities. 82.33 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.67 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 317 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.