Paschim Salkumar Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011

Paschim Salkumar is a village situated in Falakata block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 788 families residing in the village Paschim Salkumar. The total population of Paschim Salkumar is 3,693 out of which 1,904 are males and 1,789 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paschim Salkumar is 940.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Paschim Salkumar village is 428 which is 12% of the total population. There are 214 male children and 214 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paschim Salkumar is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Paschim Salkumar village.

Population
3,693
Families
788
Literacy
64.59%
Sex Ratio
940

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paschim Salkumar is 64.6%. Thus Paschim Salkumar village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 70.36% and the female literacy rate is 58.41% in Paschim Salkumar village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paschim Salkumar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Paschim Salkumar Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paschim Salkumar village.

Total Male Female
Children 428 214 214
Literacy 64.59% 70.36% 58.41%
Scheduled Caste 604 315 289
Scheduled Tribe 1,037 530 507
Illiterate 1,584 715 869

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 28.1% of total population in Paschim Salkumar village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Paschim Salkumar village out of total population, 1,742 were engaged in work activities. 66.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,742 workers engaged in Main Work, 369 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 447 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,159 921 238
Cultivators 369 335 34
Agriculture Labourer 447 312 135
Household Industries 12 11 1
Other Workers 331 263 68
Marginal Workers 583 185 398
Non Working 1,951 798 1,153

Nearby Villages to Paschim Salkumar,

Below are the list of villages near Paschim Salkumar village in Falakata.

Village Population
Chhota Salkumar 4,515
Umacharanpur 5,612
Talukertari 5,020
Khauchandpara 5,222
Mairadanga 6,167
Badaitari 3,788
Satpukuria 4,732
Sibnathpur 5,166
Jogendrapur 4,204
Lachhmandabri 4,376

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