Salsama Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Salsama is a village situated in Tapan block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 506 families residing in the village Salsama. The total population of Salsama is 2,125 out of which 1,078 are males and 1,047 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salsama is 971.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Salsama village is 272 which is 13% of the total population. There are 132 male children and 140 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salsama is 1,061 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Salsama village.

Population
2,125
Families
506
Literacy
71.45%
Sex Ratio
971

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salsama is 71.5%. Thus Salsama village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 77.59% and the female literacy rate is 65.05% in Salsama village.

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

Salsama Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 272 132 140
Literacy 71.45% 77.59% 65.05%
Scheduled Caste 1,127 575 552
Scheduled Tribe 131 62 69
Illiterate 801 344 457

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 53% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.2% of total population in Salsama village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Salsama village out of total population, 870 were engaged in work activities. 77.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 870 workers engaged in Main Work, 162 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 364 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 673 582 91
Cultivators 162 148 14
Agriculture Labourer 364 306 58
Household Industries 2 0 2
Other Workers 145 128 17
Marginal Workers 197 64 133
Non Working 1,255 432 823

Nearby Villages to Salsama,

Below are the list of villages near Salsama village in Tapan.

Village Population
Daudpur 617
Chak Baliram 1,663
Sihur 980
Nihinagar 437
Kazi Bhagi 1,521
Faradpur 172
Salas 4,772
Uttar Kasrail 450
Baghait 841
Khirtta 1,387

Reference