Salanchi Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Salanchi is a village situated in Raghunathpur - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 293 families residing in the village Salanchi. The total population of Salanchi is 1,476 out of which 755 are males and 721 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salanchi is 955.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Salanchi village is 162 which is 11% of the total population. There are 74 male children and 88 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salanchi is 1,189 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Salanchi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salanchi is 61.3%. Thus Salanchi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 74.45% and the female literacy rate is 47.08% in Salanchi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salanchi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salanchi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salanchi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 162 | 74 | 88 |
| Literacy | 61.26% | 74.45% | 47.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 833 | 443 | 390 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 671 | 248 | 423 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 56.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Salanchi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salanchi village out of total population, 525 were engaged in work activities. 10.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 89.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 525 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 54 | 47 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 52 | 45 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 471 | 365 | 106 |
| Non Working | 951 | 343 | 608 |
Map of Salanchi, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Salanchi, Raghunathpur - I
Below are the list of villages near Salanchi village in Raghunathpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Modharjhor Alias Nunirdi | 276 |
| Dhatara | 1,274 |
| Amtor | 491 |
| Gopal Chak | 126 |
| Hurara | 896 |
| Namabathan | 250 |
| Joradi | 570 |
| Lachhmanpur | 1,011 |
| Nandaha | 257 |
| Jarukhamar | 473 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salanchi, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia