Salkumarhat Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011

Salkumarhat is a village situated in Alipurduar - I block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,393 families residing in the village Salkumarhat. The total population of Salkumarhat is 5,952 out of which 3,090 are males and 2,862 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salkumarhat is 926.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Salkumarhat village is 734 which is 12% of the total population. There are 390 male children and 344 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salkumarhat is 882 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Salkumarhat village.

Population
5,952
Families
1,393
Literacy
75.28%
Sex Ratio
926

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salkumarhat is 75.3%. Thus Salkumarhat village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 81.78% and the female literacy rate is 68.31% in Salkumarhat village.

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

Salkumarhat Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 734 390 344
Literacy 75.28% 81.78% 68.31%
Scheduled Caste 4,631 2,389 2,242
Scheduled Tribe 608 321 287
Illiterate 2,024 882 1,142

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 77.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.2% of total population in Salkumarhat village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Salkumarhat village out of total population, 2,568 were engaged in work activities. 74.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,568 workers engaged in Main Work, 555 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 721 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,907 1,583 324
Cultivators 555 481 74
Agriculture Labourer 721 551 170
Household Industries 10 8 2
Other Workers 621 543 78
Marginal Workers 661 226 435
Non Working 3,384 1,281 2,103

Nearby Villages to Salkumarhat,

Below are the list of villages near Salkumarhat village in Alipurduar - I.

Village Population
Kalaberia 3,853
Munshipara 6,275
Jogendranagar 3,378
Prodhanpara 4,023
Paschim Khatalbari 6,085
Jaldapara 1,098
Mejbil 4,169
Nutanpara 4,661
Parpatla Khawa 620
Dakshin Barajhar Forest 1,208

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