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Shiling Population - Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Shiling is a medium size village located in Potka Block of Purbi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 109 families residing. The Shiling village has population of 569 of which 283 are males while 286 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shiling village population of children with age 0-6 is 102 which makes up 17.93 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shiling village is 1011 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Shiling as per census is 1318, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Shiling village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Shiling village was 63.81 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Shiling Male literacy stands at 79.92 % while female literacy rate was 46.93 %.

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

Shiling Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 109 - -
Population 569 283 286
Child (0-6) 102 44 58
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 450 227 223
Literacy 63.81 % 79.92 % 46.93 %
Total Workers 305 155 150
Main Worker 95 - -
Marginal Worker 210 70 140

Caste Factor

In Shiling village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 79.09 % of total population in Shiling village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Shiling village of Purbi Singhbhum.

Work Profile

In Shiling village out of total population, 305 were engaged in work activities. 31.15 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.85 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 305 workers engaged in Main Work, 71 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourer.