Saluka Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Saluka is a village situated in Kolaghat block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,169 families residing in the village Saluka. The total population of Saluka is 5,680 out of which 2,949 are males and 2,731 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saluka is 926.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Saluka village is 720 which is 13% of the total population. There are 358 male children and 362 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saluka is 1,011 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Saluka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saluka is 81.2%. Thus Saluka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 87.5% and the female literacy rate is 74.34% 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 | 720 | 358 | 362 |
| Literacy | 81.21% | 87.5% | 74.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,086 | 553 | 533 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,652 | 682 | 970 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Saluka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Saluka village out of total population, 2,144 were engaged in work activities. 52.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,144 workers engaged in Main Work, 411 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 58 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,129 | 1,050 | 79 |
| Cultivators | 411 | 372 | 39 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 58 | 53 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 158 | 151 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 502 | 474 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,015 | 709 | 306 |
| Non Working | 3,536 | 1,190 | 2,346 |
Map of Saluka, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Saluka, Kolaghat
Below are the list of villages near Saluka village in Kolaghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jashar | 2,032 |
| Faridpur | 3,619 |
| Machhinan | 3,638 |
| Gopal Nagar | 5,333 |
| Purbba Manika | 1,102 |
| Khadinan | 1,371 |
| Kashigori | 2,186 |
| Madhabpur | 3,325 |
| Kulhanda | 902 |
| Kala Gechhya | 2,584 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saluka, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia