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Shishai Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Shishai is a medium size village located in Itahar Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 296 families residing. The Shishai village has population of 1512 of which 777 are males while 735 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shishai village population of children with age 0-6 is 241 which makes up 15.94 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shishai village is 946 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Shishai as per census is 944, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Shishai village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Shishai village was 62.39 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Shishai Male literacy stands at 64.01 % while female literacy rate was 60.68 %.

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

Shishai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 296 - -
Population 1,512 777 735
Child (0-6) 241 124 117
Schedule Caste 19 8 11
Schedule Tribe 148 79 69
Literacy 62.39 % 64.01 % 60.68 %
Total Workers 481 389 92
Main Worker 260 - -
Marginal Worker 221 144 77

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 9.79 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.26 % of total population in Shishai village.

Work Profile

In Shishai village out of total population, 481 were engaged in work activities. 54.05 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.95 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 481 workers engaged in Main Work, 148 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 101 were Agricultural labourer.