Shalmara Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shalmara is a village situated in Sabang block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 43 families residing in the village Shalmara. The total population of Shalmara is 189 out of which 104 are males and 85 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shalmara is 817.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shalmara village is 19 which is 10% of the total population. There are 12 male children and 7 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shalmara is 583 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (817) of Shalmara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shalmara is 89.4%. Thus Shalmara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 92.39% and the female literacy rate is 85.9% in Shalmara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shalmara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shalmara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shalmara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Literacy | 89.41% | 92.39% | 85.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 167 | 91 | 76 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 37 | 19 | 18 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 88.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shalmara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shalmara village out of total population, 152 were engaged in work activities. 8.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 91.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 152 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 139 | 67 | 72 |
| Non Working | 37 | 26 | 11 |
Map of Shalmara, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shalmara, Sabang
Below are the list of villages near Shalmara village in Sabang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lachhmi Chak | 569 |
| Mashumpur | 2,261 |
| Mangrajpur | 846 |
| Bishnupur | 8,678 |
| Daspur | 1,600 |
| Chak Madhab | 1,569 |
| Lejibheri | 417 |
| Jagannath Chak | 864 |
| Makramnichak | 1,332 |
| Nona Madhabchak | 1,261 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shalmara, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia