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Shirshita Population - Birbhum, West Bengal

Shirshita is a medium size village located in Suri - II Block of Birbhum district, West Bengal with total 412 families residing. The Shirshita village has population of 1804 of which 939 are males while 865 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shirshita village population of children with age 0-6 is 254 which makes up 14.08 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shirshita village is 921 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Shirshita as per census is 984, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Shirshita village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Shirshita village was 74.26 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Shirshita Male literacy stands at 80.64 % while female literacy rate was 67.25 %.

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

Shirshita Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 412 - -
Population 1,804 939 865
Child (0-6) 254 128 126
Schedule Caste 495 267 228
Schedule Tribe 18 9 9
Literacy 74.26 % 80.64 % 67.25 %
Total Workers 722 541 181
Main Worker 334 - -
Marginal Worker 388 262 126

Caste Factor

Shirshita village of Birbhum has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.44 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.00 % of total population in Shirshita village.

Work Profile

In Shirshita village out of total population, 722 were engaged in work activities. 46.26 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.74 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 722 workers engaged in Main Work, 79 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 210 were Agricultural labourer.