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Shipur Population - Purba Medinipur, West Bengal

Shipur is a large village located in Egra - I Block of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 491 families residing. The Shipur village has population of 2399 of which 1192 are males while 1207 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shipur village population of children with age 0-6 is 248 which makes up 10.34 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shipur village is 1013 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Shipur as per census is 1102, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Shipur village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Shipur village was 88.94 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Shipur Male literacy stands at 95.34 % while female literacy rate was 82.54 %.

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

Shipur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 491 - -
Population 2,399 1,192 1,207
Child (0-6) 248 118 130
Schedule Caste 229 117 112
Schedule Tribe 28 13 15
Literacy 88.94 % 95.34 % 82.54 %
Total Workers 865 760 105
Main Worker 624 - -
Marginal Worker 241 171 70

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.55 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.17 % of total population in Shipur village.

Work Profile

In Shipur village out of total population, 865 were engaged in work activities. 72.14 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.86 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 865 workers engaged in Main Work, 326 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 208 were Agricultural labourer.