Paschim Salkumar Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paschim Salkumar is a village situated in Falakata block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 788 families residing in the village Paschim Salkumar. The total population of Paschim Salkumar is 3,693 out of which 1,904 are males and 1,789 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paschim Salkumar is 940.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Paschim Salkumar village is 428 which is 12% of the total population. There are 214 male children and 214 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paschim Salkumar is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Paschim Salkumar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paschim Salkumar is 64.6%. Thus Paschim Salkumar village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 70.36% and the female literacy rate is 58.41% in Paschim Salkumar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paschim Salkumar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paschim Salkumar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paschim Salkumar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 428 | 214 | 214 |
| Literacy | 64.59% | 70.36% | 58.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 604 | 315 | 289 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,037 | 530 | 507 |
| Illiterate | 1,584 | 715 | 869 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 28.1% of total population in Paschim Salkumar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paschim Salkumar village out of total population, 1,742 were engaged in work activities. 66.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,742 workers engaged in Main Work, 369 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 447 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,159 | 921 | 238 |
| Cultivators | 369 | 335 | 34 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 447 | 312 | 135 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 331 | 263 | 68 |
| Marginal Workers | 583 | 185 | 398 |
| Non Working | 1,951 | 798 | 1,153 |
Nearby Villages to Paschim Salkumar,
Below are the list of villages near Paschim Salkumar village in Falakata.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhota Salkumar | 4,515 |
| Umacharanpur | 5,612 |
| Talukertari | 5,020 |
| Khauchandpara | 5,222 |
| Mairadanga | 6,167 |
| Badaitari | 3,788 |
| Satpukuria | 4,732 |
| Sibnathpur | 5,166 |
| Jogendrapur | 4,204 |
| Lachhmandabri | 4,376 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paschim Salkumar, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia