Shalchaturia Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011

Shalchaturia is a village situated in Sonamukhi block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 164 families residing in the village Shalchaturia. The total population of Shalchaturia is 853 out of which 428 are males and 425 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shalchaturia is 993.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shalchaturia village is 102 which is 12% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shalchaturia is 962 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (993) of Shalchaturia village.

Population
853
Families
164
Literacy
69.77%
Sex Ratio
993

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shalchaturia is 69.8%. Thus Shalchaturia village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 79.52% and the female literacy rate is 60% in Shalchaturia village.

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

Shalchaturia Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 102 52 50
Literacy 69.77% 79.52% 60%
Scheduled Caste 66 34 32
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 329 129 200

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shalchaturia village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Shalchaturia village out of total population, 426 were engaged in work activities. 67.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 426 workers engaged in Main Work, 138 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 288 229 59
Cultivators 138 138 0
Agriculture Labourer 31 15 16
Household Industries 10 2 8
Other Workers 109 74 35
Marginal Workers 138 34 104
Non Working 427 165 262

Nearby Villages to Shalchaturia,

Below are the list of villages near Shalchaturia village in Sonamukhi.

Village Population
Bahulia 419
Patjor 1,546
Parbbatia 738
Hamirhati 955
Rupat Ganj 1,266
Baikunthapur 716
Aligang 462
Rampur 2,353
Palshare 1,525
Khausa 63

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