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

Shalihan is a village situated in Onda block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 385 families residing in the village Shalihan. The total population of Shalihan is 1,708 out of which 900 are males and 808 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shalihan is 898.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shalihan village is 178 which is 10% of the total population. There are 86 male children and 92 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shalihan is 1,070 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (898) of Shalihan village.

Population
1,708
Families
385
Literacy
63.07%
Sex Ratio
898

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shalihan is 63.1%. Thus Shalihan village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 72.36% and the female literacy rate is 52.51% in Shalihan village.

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

Shalihan Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 178 86 92
Literacy 63.07% 72.36% 52.51%
Scheduled Caste 652 346 306
Scheduled Tribe 131 63 68
Illiterate 743 311 432

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.7% of total population in Shalihan village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Shalihan village out of total population, 590 were engaged in work activities. 53.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 590 workers engaged in Main Work, 109 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 125 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 313 267 46
Cultivators 109 100 9
Agriculture Labourer 125 96 29
Household Industries 7 7 0
Other Workers 72 64 8
Marginal Workers 277 227 50
Non Working 1,118 406 712

Nearby Villages to Shalihan,

Below are the list of villages near Shalihan village in Onda.

Village Population
Nischintapur 768
Chandra Gopalpur 585
Balatukri 1,539
Salghata 1,118
Pingrui 794
Murakata 1,444
Nikunjapur 2,239
Lohari Brindaban 134
Elyati 577
Kochkhalui 857

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