Salajpur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Salajpur is a village situated in Narayangarh block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 204 families residing in the village Salajpur. The total population of Salajpur is 977 out of which 502 are males and 475 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salajpur is 946.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Salajpur village is 138 which is 14% of the total population. There are 73 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salajpur is 890 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Salajpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salajpur is 71.8%. Thus Salajpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 81.35% and the female literacy rate is 61.71% in Salajpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salajpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salajpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salajpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 138 | 73 | 65 |
| Literacy | 71.75% | 81.35% | 61.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 335 | 172 | 163 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 369 | 190 | 179 |
| Illiterate | 375 | 153 | 222 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 37.8% of total population in Salajpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salajpur village out of total population, 535 were engaged in work activities. 73.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 535 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 256 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 393 | 279 | 114 |
| Cultivators | 33 | 33 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 256 | 164 | 92 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 100 | 80 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 142 | 27 | 115 |
| Non Working | 442 | 196 | 246 |
Nearby Villages to Salajpur,
Below are the list of villages near Salajpur village in Narayangarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ranipur | 220 |
| Jethia | 144 |
| Nahapur | 1,906 |
| Anchrar | 233 |
| Chak Palasia | 298 |
| Dagra | 248 |
| Kunarda | 196 |
| Kashimpur | 764 |
| Shuja Nagar | 1,169 |
| Mannya | 1,144 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salajpur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia