Shalikona Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shalikona is a village situated in Goghat - II block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 254 families residing in the village Shalikona. The total population of Shalikona is 1,194 out of which 603 are males and 591 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shalikona is 980.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shalikona village is 126 which is 11% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shalikona is 938 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Shalikona village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shalikona is 75.9%. Thus Shalikona village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 80.86% and the female literacy rate is 70.94% in Shalikona village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shalikona village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shalikona Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shalikona village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 126 | 65 | 61 |
| Literacy | 75.94% | 80.86% | 70.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 599 | 294 | 305 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 19 | 8 | 11 |
| Illiterate | 383 | 168 | 215 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Shalikona village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shalikona village out of total population, 428 were engaged in work activities. 84.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 428 workers engaged in Main Work, 131 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 141 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 361 | 339 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 131 | 130 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 141 | 137 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 71 | 60 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 67 | 4 | 63 |
| Non Working | 766 | 260 | 506 |
Map of Shalikona, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shalikona, Goghat - II
Below are the list of villages near Shalikona village in Goghat - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jitarpur | 131 |
| Kamala | 505 |
| Rayan | 713 |
| Punia | 789 |
| Bhurkunda | 2,361 |
| Ashpur | 1,548 |
| Gauripur | 459 |
| Paschim Chakla | 594 |
| Narasinbati | 1,157 |
| Purba Chakla | 357 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shalikona, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia