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Shurya Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Shurya is a small village located in Pingla Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 35 families residing. The Shurya village has population of 150 of which 69 are males while 81 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shurya village population of children with age 0-6 is 19 which makes up 12.67 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shurya village is 1174 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Shurya as per census is 1714, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Shurya village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Shurya village was 73.28 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Shurya Male literacy stands at 79.03 % while female literacy rate was 68.12 %.

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

Shurya Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 35 - -
Population 150 69 81
Child (0-6) 19 7 12
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 42 17 25
Literacy 73.28 % 79.03 % 68.12 %
Total Workers 88 49 39
Main Worker 60 - -
Marginal Worker 28 6 22

Caste Factor

Shurya village of Paschim Medinipur has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 28.00 % of total population in Shurya village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Shurya village of Paschim Medinipur.

Work Profile

In Shurya village out of total population, 88 were engaged in work activities. 68.18 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.82 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 88 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourer.