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

Shalikona is a village situated in Indus block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 419 families residing in the village Shalikona. The total population of Shalikona is 1,846 out of which 920 are males and 926 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shalikona is 1,007.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shalikona village is 161 which is 9% of the total population. There are 72 male children and 89 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shalikona is 1,236 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,007) of Shalikona village.

Population
1,846
Families
419
Literacy
84.21%
Sex Ratio
1,007

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shalikona is 84.2%. Thus Shalikona village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 85.97% and the female literacy rate is 82.44% in Shalikona village.

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

Shalikona Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 161 72 89
Literacy 84.21% 85.97% 82.44%
Scheduled Caste 639 313 326
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 427 191 236

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shalikona village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Shalikona village out of total population, 648 were engaged in work activities. 72.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 648 workers engaged in Main Work, 105 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 170 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 468 425 43
Cultivators 105 101 4
Agriculture Labourer 170 138 32
Household Industries 6 6 0
Other Workers 187 180 7
Marginal Workers 180 129 51
Non Working 1,198 366 832

Nearby Villages to Shalikona,

Below are the list of villages near Shalikona village in Indus.

Village Population
Ratra 1,898
Mamudpur 376
Kharsi 4,206
Bora Baikunthapur 505
Narra 1,266
Dighal Gram 3,033
Jhiknara 1,128
Habishpur 482
Akui 6,115
Bagalpur 916

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