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Shiala Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Shiala is a medium size village located in Kushmundi Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 127 families residing. The Shiala village has population of 641 of which 339 are males while 302 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shiala village population of children with age 0-6 is 75 which makes up 11.70 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shiala village is 891 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Shiala as per census is 744, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Shiala village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Shiala village was 65.55 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Shiala Male literacy stands at 79.39 % while female literacy rate was 50.37 %.

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

Shiala Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 127 - -
Population 641 339 302
Child (0-6) 75 43 32
Schedule Caste 620 328 292
Schedule Tribe 1 0 1
Literacy 65.55 % 79.39 % 50.37 %
Total Workers 234 196 38
Main Worker 168 - -
Marginal Worker 66 32 34

Caste Factor

In Shiala village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 96.72 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.16 % of total population in Shiala village.

Work Profile

In Shiala village out of total population, 234 were engaged in work activities. 71.79 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.21 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 234 workers engaged in Main Work, 152 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.