Shal Dahara Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shal Dahara is a village situated in Salbani block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 140 families residing in the village Shal Dahara. The total population of Shal Dahara is 643 out of which 328 are males and 315 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shal Dahara is 960.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shal Dahara village is 83 which is 13% of the total population. There are 41 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shal Dahara is 1,024 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Shal Dahara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shal Dahara is 81.4%. Thus Shal Dahara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 87.8% and the female literacy rate is 74.73% in Shal Dahara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shal Dahara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shal Dahara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shal Dahara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 83 | 41 | 42 |
| Literacy | 81.43% | 87.8% | 74.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 127 | 62 | 65 |
| Illiterate | 187 | 76 | 111 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.8% of total population in Shal Dahara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shal Dahara village out of total population, 241 were engaged in work activities. 65.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 241 workers engaged in Main Work, 69 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 44 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 158 | 140 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 69 | 63 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 44 | 37 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 43 | 38 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 83 | 44 | 39 |
| Non Working | 402 | 144 | 258 |
Map of Shal Dahara, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shal Dahara, Salbani
Below are the list of villages near Shal Dahara village in Salbani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bara Bakhra | 122 |
| Chensol | 165 |
| Jambani | 80 |
| Bhad Kuri | 179 |
| Tildanga | 434 |
| Madhupur | 177 |
| Bankibandh | 1,125 |
| Krishnapur | 179 |
| Bansbandi | 1,036 |
| Dakshinsol | 391 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shal Dahara, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia