Shalaya Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011

Shalaya is a village situated in Kashipur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 211 families residing in the village Shalaya. The total population of Shalaya is 946 out of which 473 are males and 473 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shalaya is 1,000.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shalaya village is 135 which is 14% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shalaya is 1,077 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Shalaya village.

Population
946
Families
211
Literacy
71.89%
Sex Ratio
1,000

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shalaya is 71.9%. Thus Shalaya village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 83.82% and the female literacy rate is 59.8% in Shalaya village.

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

Shalaya Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 135 65 70
Literacy 71.89% 83.82% 59.8%
Scheduled Caste 216 108 108
Scheduled Tribe 391 191 200
Illiterate 363 131 232

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 41.3% of total population in Shalaya village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Shalaya village out of total population, 431 were engaged in work activities. 57.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 431 workers engaged in Main Work, 64 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 142 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 247 207 40
Cultivators 64 59 5
Agriculture Labourer 142 112 30
Household Industries 2 2 0
Other Workers 39 34 5
Marginal Workers 184 60 124
Non Working 515 206 309

Nearby Villages to Shalaya,

Below are the list of villages near Shalaya village in Kashipur.

Village Population
Makhyada 2,086
Pokhariathol 57
Agardi 1,063
Pabra Pahari 1,752
Chaka 353
Chitra 1,771
Lakshipur 153
Mehi 2,240
Jiara 817
Ichamara 54

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