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Shilnagara Population - Maldah, West Bengal

Shilnagara is a medium size village located in Gazole Block of Maldah district, West Bengal with total 160 families residing. The Shilnagara village has population of 920 of which 457 are males while 463 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shilnagara village population of children with age 0-6 is 196 which makes up 21.30 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shilnagara village is 1013 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Shilnagara as per census is 1154, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Shilnagara village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Shilnagara village was 34.25 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Shilnagara Male literacy stands at 43.99 % while female literacy rate was 24.30 %.

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

Shilnagara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 160 - -
Population 920 457 463
Child (0-6) 196 91 105
Schedule Caste 21 10 11
Schedule Tribe 81 40 41
Literacy 34.25 % 43.99 % 24.30 %
Total Workers 302 220 82
Main Worker 243 - -
Marginal Worker 59 22 37

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 8.80 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.28 % of total population in Shilnagara village.

Work Profile

In Shilnagara village out of total population, 302 were engaged in work activities. 80.46 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.54 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 302 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 211 were Agricultural labourer.