Gram Salkia Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gram Salkia is a village situated in Burwan block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 715 families residing in the village Gram Salkia. The total population of Gram Salkia is 3,087 out of which 1,581 are males and 1,506 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gram Salkia is 953.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gram Salkia village is 401 which is 13% of the total population. There are 191 male children and 210 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gram Salkia is 1,099 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Gram Salkia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gram Salkia is 71.2%. Thus Gram Salkia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 76.62% and the female literacy rate is 65.43% in Gram Salkia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gram Salkia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gram Salkia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gram Salkia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 401 | 191 | 210 |
| Literacy | 71.22% | 76.62% | 65.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 267 | 128 | 139 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,174 | 516 | 658 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gram Salkia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gram Salkia village out of total population, 954 were engaged in work activities. 81% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 954 workers engaged in Main Work, 159 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 250 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 773 | 734 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 159 | 157 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 250 | 249 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 358 | 322 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 181 | 169 | 12 |
| Non Working | 2,133 | 678 | 1,455 |
Map of Gram Salkia, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gram Salkia, Burwan
Below are the list of villages near Gram Salkia village in Burwan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rameswarpur | 630 |
| Ekgharia | 1,900 |
| Parsalika | 686 |
| Shrihatta | 2,547 |
| Bolpara | 749 |
| Gouri Nagar | 1,026 |
| Bichkandi | 1,771 |
| Dhanghara | 712 |
| Nandi Baneswar | 1,210 |
| Mirazapur | 611 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gram Salkia, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia