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Sashpur Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Sashpur is a medium size village located in Santuri Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 138 families residing. The Sashpur village has population of 695 of which 363 are males while 332 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sashpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 68 which makes up 9.78 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sashpur village is 915 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Sashpur as per census is 1000, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Sashpur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Sashpur village was 73.21 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Sashpur Male literacy stands at 82.37 % while female literacy rate was 63.09 %.

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

Sashpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 138 - -
Population 695 363 332
Child (0-6) 68 34 34
Schedule Caste 287 150 137
Schedule Tribe 63 31 32
Literacy 73.21 % 82.37 % 63.09 %
Total Workers 202 164 38
Main Worker 154 - -
Marginal Worker 48 33 15

Caste Factor

In Sashpur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.29 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.06 % of total population in Sashpur village.

Work Profile

In Sashpur village out of total population, 202 were engaged in work activities. 76.24 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.76 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 202 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.