Salkhara Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Salkhara is a village situated in Patrasayer block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 336 families residing in the village Salkhara. The total population of Salkhara is 1,630 out of which 820 are males and 810 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salkhara is 988.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Salkhara village is 204 which is 13% of the total population. There are 99 male children and 105 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salkhara is 1,061 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (988) of Salkhara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salkhara is 62%. Thus Salkhara village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 71.98% and the female literacy rate is 51.77% in Salkhara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salkhara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salkhara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salkhara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 204 | 99 | 105 |
| Literacy | 61.99% | 71.98% | 51.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 820 | 409 | 411 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 746 | 301 | 445 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Salkhara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salkhara village out of total population, 724 were engaged in work activities. 93.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 724 workers engaged in Main Work, 216 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 423 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 680 | 471 | 209 |
| Cultivators | 216 | 213 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 423 | 223 | 200 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 25 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 44 | 26 | 18 |
| Non Working | 906 | 323 | 583 |
Map of Salkhara, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Salkhara, Patrasayer
Below are the list of villages near Salkhara village in Patrasayer.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gosai Gram | 286 |
| Bhetia | 345 |
| Baikunthapur | 692 |
| Bijpur | 1,879 |
| Mamudpur | 796 |
| Chandal Bandi | 1,218 |
| Panch Para | 2,106 |
| Rasulpur | 3,266 |
| Belut | 2,780 |
| Katora | 1,457 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salkhara, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia