Salanda Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Salanda is a village situated in Mangolkote block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 235 families residing in the village Salanda. The total population of Salanda is 1,081 out of which 552 are males and 529 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salanda is 958.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Salanda village is 123 which is 11% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salanda is 1,196 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Salanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salanda is 63.4%. Thus Salanda village has lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 70.56% and the female literacy rate is 55.63% in Salanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 123 | 56 | 67 |
| Literacy | 63.36% | 70.56% | 55.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 438 | 221 | 217 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 83 | 38 | 45 |
| Illiterate | 474 | 202 | 272 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.7% of total population in Salanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salanda village out of total population, 462 were engaged in work activities. 76.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 462 workers engaged in Main Work, 85 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 242 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 353 | 331 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 85 | 83 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 242 | 228 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 17 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 109 | 28 | 81 |
| Non Working | 619 | 193 | 426 |
Nearby Villages to Salanda,
Below are the list of villages near Salanda village in Mangolkote.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balidanga | 1,278 |
| Kalaipara | 901 |
| Jalpara | 1,959 |
| Nawapara Irsanda | 2,048 |
| Ujirpur | 1,041 |
| Barulia | 1,494 |
| Chak Parag | 290 |
| Paligram | 3,658 |
| Sarulia | 1,158 |
| Tikuri | 346 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salanda, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia