Salu Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Salu is a village situated in Bharatpur - II block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 623 families residing in the village Salu. The total population of Salu is 2,670 out of which 1,378 are males and 1,292 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salu is 938.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Salu village is 340 which is 13% of the total population. There are 189 male children and 151 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salu is 799 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Salu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salu is 64.2%. Thus Salu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 68.29% and the female literacy rate is 59.95% in Salu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 340 | 189 | 151 |
| Literacy | 64.21% | 68.29% | 59.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 815 | 417 | 398 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,174 | 566 | 608 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Salu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salu village out of total population, 883 were engaged in work activities. 64.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 883 workers engaged in Main Work, 138 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 292 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 567 | 548 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 138 | 137 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 292 | 288 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 132 | 121 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 316 | 280 | 36 |
| Non Working | 1,787 | 550 | 1,237 |
Map of Salu, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Salu, Bharatpur - II
Below are the list of villages near Salu village in Bharatpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ayajuni | 1,404 |
| Raigram | 3,217 |
| Nabagram | 459 |
| Gulutia | 3,363 |
| Masadda | 1,483 |
| Gopgram | 1,598 |
| Rautari | 470 |
| Katundi | 733 |
| Khanrera | 8,440 |
| Dhursunda | 927 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salu, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia