Salas Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Salas is a village situated in Tapan block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,162 families residing in the village Salas. The total population of Salas is 4,772 out of which 2,467 are males and 2,305 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salas is 934.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Salas village is 504 which is 11% of the total population. There are 252 male children and 252 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salas is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Salas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salas is 70.6%. Thus Salas village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 75.44% and the female literacy rate is 65.32% in Salas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 504 | 252 | 252 |
| Literacy | 70.57% | 75.44% | 65.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,363 | 703 | 660 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 609 | 309 | 300 |
| Illiterate | 1,760 | 796 | 964 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.8% of total population in Salas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salas village out of total population, 1,871 were engaged in work activities. 78.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,871 workers engaged in Main Work, 251 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 609 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,470 | 1,264 | 206 |
| Cultivators | 251 | 236 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 609 | 516 | 93 |
| Household Industries | 33 | 22 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 577 | 490 | 87 |
| Marginal Workers | 401 | 199 | 202 |
| Non Working | 2,901 | 1,004 | 1,897 |
Map of Salas, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Salas, Tapan
Below are the list of villages near Salas village in Tapan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baghait | 841 |
| Kazi Bhagi | 1,521 |
| Sihur | 980 |
| Kasba | 2,065 |
| Daudpur | 617 |
| Tapan | 2,796 |
| Salsama | 2,125 |
| Rajapur | 468 |
| Chak Baliram | 1,663 |
| Muraripur | 1,529 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salas, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia