Shalgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shalgaon 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 103 families residing in the village Shalgaon. The total population of Shalgaon is 433 out of which 221 are males and 212 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shalgaon is 959.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shalgaon village is 59 which is 14% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shalgaon is 1,034 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Shalgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shalgaon is 60.2%. Thus Shalgaon village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 65.62% and the female literacy rate is 54.4% in Shalgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shalgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shalgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shalgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 59 | 29 | 30 |
| Literacy | 60.16% | 65.62% | 54.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 96 | 46 | 50 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 157 | 78 | 79 |
| Illiterate | 208 | 95 | 113 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 36.3% of total population in Shalgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shalgaon village out of total population, 221 were engaged in work activities. 68.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 221 workers engaged in Main Work, 49 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 92 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 152 | 114 | 38 |
| Cultivators | 49 | 46 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 92 | 61 | 31 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 69 | 28 | 41 |
| Non Working | 212 | 79 | 133 |
Map of Shalgaon, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shalgaon, Tapan
Below are the list of villages near Shalgaon village in Tapan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghatika | 1,318 |
| Shishrail | 435 |
| Baturia | 1,551 |
| Bhadrail | 1,049 |
| Basakbari | 615 |
| Gopal Nagar | 870 |
| Bakharpur | 782 |
| Garail | 1,904 |
| Berali | 434 |
| Soair | 822 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shalgaon, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia