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Shitalda Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Shitalda is a large village located in Sabang Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 832 families residing. The Shitalda village has population of 3461 of which 1825 are males while 1636 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shitalda village population of children with age 0-6 is 473 which makes up 13.67 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shitalda village is 896 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Shitalda as per census is 915, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Shitalda village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Shitalda village was 85.88 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Shitalda Male literacy stands at 92.84 % while female literacy rate was 78.09 %.

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

Shitalda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 832 - -
Population 3,461 1,825 1,636
Child (0-6) 473 247 226
Schedule Caste 250 141 109
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 85.88 % 92.84 % 78.09 %
Total Workers 2,026 1,139 887
Main Worker 1,020 - -
Marginal Worker 1,006 372 634

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.22 % of total population in Shitalda village. The village Shitalda currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Shitalda village out of total population, 2026 were engaged in work activities. 50.35 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.65 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2026 workers engaged in Main Work, 162 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 372 were Agricultural labourer.