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Shishrail Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Shishrail is a medium size village located in Tapan Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 110 families residing. The Shishrail village has population of 435 of which 225 are males while 210 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shishrail village population of children with age 0-6 is 40 which makes up 9.20 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shishrail village is 933 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Shishrail as per census is 1105, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Shishrail village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Shishrail village was 53.16 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Shishrail Male literacy stands at 59.71 % while female literacy rate was 46.03 %.

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

Shishrail Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 110 - -
Population 435 225 210
Child (0-6) 40 19 21
Schedule Caste 425 222 203
Schedule Tribe 6 2 4
Literacy 53.16 % 59.71 % 46.03 %
Total Workers 256 125 131
Main Worker 130 - -
Marginal Worker 126 11 115

Caste Factor

In Shishrail village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 97.70 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.38 % of total population in Shishrail village.

Work Profile

In Shishrail village out of total population, 256 were engaged in work activities. 50.78 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.22 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 256 workers engaged in Main Work, 122 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.