Chhota Salkumar Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chhota Salkumar is a village situated in Falakata block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 967 families residing in the village Chhota Salkumar. The total population of Chhota Salkumar is 4,515 out of which 2,358 are males and 2,157 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chhota Salkumar is 915.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chhota Salkumar village is 576 which is 13% of the total population. There are 294 male children and 282 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhota Salkumar is 959 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Chhota Salkumar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chhota Salkumar is 65.7%. Thus Chhota Salkumar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 71.17% and the female literacy rate is 59.73% in Chhota Salkumar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chhota Salkumar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chhota Salkumar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhota Salkumar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 576 | 294 | 282 |
| Literacy | 65.73% | 71.17% | 59.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,862 | 1,491 | 1,371 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 721 | 370 | 351 |
| Illiterate | 1,926 | 889 | 1,037 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 63.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16% of total population in Chhota Salkumar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chhota Salkumar village out of total population, 1,453 were engaged in work activities. 89.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,453 workers engaged in Main Work, 206 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 876 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,299 | 1,221 | 78 |
| Cultivators | 206 | 200 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 876 | 823 | 53 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 25 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 191 | 173 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 154 | 122 | 32 |
| Non Working | 3,062 | 1,015 | 2,047 |
Map of Chhota Salkumar, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chhota Salkumar, Falakata
Below are the list of villages near Chhota Salkumar village in Falakata.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Talukertari | 5,020 |
| Paschim Salkumar | 3,693 |
| Mairadanga | 6,167 |
| Umacharanpur | 5,612 |
| Satpukuria | 4,732 |
| Khauchandpara | 5,222 |
| Jogendrapur | 4,204 |
| Badaitari | 3,788 |
| Harinathpur | 3,844 |
| Sibnathpur | 5,166 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhota Salkumar, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia