Sholenda Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sholenda is a village situated in Jamboni block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 115 families residing in the village Sholenda. The total population of Sholenda is 513 out of which 254 are males and 259 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sholenda is 1,020.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sholenda village is 56 which is 11% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sholenda is 931 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,020) of Sholenda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sholenda is 80.7%. Thus Sholenda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 88% and the female literacy rate is 73.71% in Sholenda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sholenda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sholenda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sholenda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 56 | 29 | 27 |
| Literacy | 80.74% | 88% | 73.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 32 | 13 | 19 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 249 | 123 | 126 |
| Illiterate | 144 | 56 | 88 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 48.5% of total population in Sholenda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sholenda village out of total population, 319 were engaged in work activities. 99.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 319 workers engaged in Main Work, 219 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 88 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 317 | 160 | 157 |
| Cultivators | 219 | 107 | 112 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 88 | 44 | 44 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Non Working | 194 | 92 | 102 |
Map of Sholenda, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sholenda, Jamboni
Below are the list of villages near Sholenda village in Jamboni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khar Banda | 393 |
| Sabal Mara | 531 |
| Balidiha | 382 |
| Murakati | 757 |
| Dakshina | 429 |
| Kaimi | 16 |
| Panpara | 121 |
| Kendsar | 192 |
| Kherya Para | 125 |
| Itamara | 515 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sholenda, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia