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Sholdiha Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Sholdiha is a medium size village located in Keshpur Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 326 families residing. The Sholdiha village has population of 1581 of which 799 are males while 782 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sholdiha village population of children with age 0-6 is 182 which makes up 11.51 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sholdiha village is 979 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Sholdiha as per census is 1167, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Sholdiha village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Sholdiha village was 78.48 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Sholdiha Male literacy stands at 85.73 % while female literacy rate was 70.91 %.

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

Sholdiha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 326 - -
Population 1,581 799 782
Child (0-6) 182 84 98
Schedule Caste 219 109 110
Schedule Tribe 4 3 1
Literacy 78.48 % 85.73 % 70.91 %
Total Workers 652 493 159
Main Worker 448 - -
Marginal Worker 204 72 132

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.85 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.25 % of total population in Sholdiha village.

Work Profile

In Sholdiha village out of total population, 652 were engaged in work activities. 68.71 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.29 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 652 workers engaged in Main Work, 336 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourer.