Saluka Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Saluka is a village situated in Gazole block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 324 families residing in the village Saluka. The total population of Saluka is 1,694 out of which 882 are males and 812 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saluka is 921.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Saluka village is 204 which is 12% of the total population. There are 108 male children and 96 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saluka is 889 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Saluka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saluka is 73.2%. Thus Saluka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 79.97% and the female literacy rate is 65.78% in Saluka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Saluka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Saluka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saluka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 204 | 108 | 96 |
| Literacy | 73.15% | 79.97% | 65.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,433 | 755 | 678 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 604 | 263 | 341 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 84.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Saluka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Saluka village out of total population, 669 were engaged in work activities. 79.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 669 workers engaged in Main Work, 383 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 90 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 532 | 505 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 383 | 370 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 90 | 82 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 57 | 51 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 137 | 14 | 123 |
| Non Working | 1,025 | 363 | 662 |
Map of Saluka, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Saluka, Gazole
Below are the list of villages near Saluka village in Gazole.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahishal | 1,806 |
| Hatnagar | 2,081 |
| Paladanga | 2,333 |
| Atila | 1,044 |
| Narasing Danga | 703 |
| Dohail | 1,213 |
| Ahil | 1,180 |
| Karja Danga | 1,450 |
| Idam | 585 |
| Altor | 985 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saluka, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia