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Shal Dahari Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Shal Dahari is a medium size village located in Debra Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 315 families residing. The Shal Dahari village has population of 1441 of which 694 are males while 747 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shal Dahari village population of children with age 0-6 is 159 which makes up 11.03 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shal Dahari village is 1076 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Shal Dahari as per census is 1149, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Shal Dahari village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Shal Dahari village was 75.04 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Shal Dahari Male literacy stands at 85.00 % while female literacy rate was 65.71 %.

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

Shal Dahari Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 315 - -
Population 1,441 694 747
Child (0-6) 159 74 85
Schedule Caste 333 146 187
Schedule Tribe 227 110 117
Literacy 75.04 % 85.00 % 65.71 %
Total Workers 834 438 396
Main Worker 379 - -
Marginal Worker 455 173 282

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.11 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.75 % of total population in Shal Dahari village.

Work Profile

In Shal Dahari village out of total population, 834 were engaged in work activities. 45.44 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.56 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 834 workers engaged in Main Work, 253 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29 were Agricultural labourer.