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Shilarajnagar Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Shilarajnagar is a large village located in Ghatal Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 849 families residing. The Shilarajnagar village has population of 4082 of which 2084 are males while 1998 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shilarajnagar village population of children with age 0-6 is 441 which makes up 10.80 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shilarajnagar village is 959 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Shilarajnagar as per census is 986, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Shilarajnagar village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Shilarajnagar village was 83.44 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Shilarajnagar Male literacy stands at 90.82 % while female literacy rate was 75.72 %.

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

Shilarajnagar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 849 - -
Population 4,082 2,084 1,998
Child (0-6) 441 222 219
Schedule Caste 806 420 386
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 83.44 % 90.82 % 75.72 %
Total Workers 1,419 1,296 123
Main Worker 1,106 - -
Marginal Worker 313 254 59

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.75 % of total population in Shilarajnagar village. The village Shilarajnagar currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Shilarajnagar village out of total population, 1419 were engaged in work activities. 77.94 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.06 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1419 workers engaged in Main Work, 375 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 145 were Agricultural labourer.