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Sihur Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Sihur is a medium size village located in Tapan Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 233 families residing. The Sihur village has population of 980 of which 523 are males while 457 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sihur village population of children with age 0-6 is 120 which makes up 12.24 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sihur village is 874 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Sihur as per census is 791, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Sihur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Sihur village was 63.60 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Sihur Male literacy stands at 70.18 % while female literacy rate was 56.19 %.

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

Sihur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 233 - -
Population 980 523 457
Child (0-6) 120 67 53
Schedule Caste 12 5 7
Schedule Tribe 323 171 152
Literacy 63.60 % 70.18 % 56.19 %
Total Workers 457 315 142
Main Worker 433 - -
Marginal Worker 24 10 14

Caste Factor

Sihur village of Dakshin Dinajpur has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 32.96 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.22 % of total population in Sihur village.

Work Profile

In Sihur village out of total population, 457 were engaged in work activities. 94.75 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.25 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 457 workers engaged in Main Work, 110 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 285 were Agricultural labourer.