Salanga Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Salanga is a village situated in Keshpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 142 families residing in the village Salanga. The total population of Salanga is 613 out of which 311 are males and 302 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salanga is 971.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Salanga village is 88 which is 14% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salanga is 1,095 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Salanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salanga is 68.8%. Thus Salanga village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 75.46% and the female literacy rate is 61.72% in Salanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 88 | 42 | 46 |
| Literacy | 68.76% | 75.46% | 61.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 168 | 84 | 84 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 252 | 108 | 144 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.8% of total population in Salanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salanga village out of total population, 231 were engaged in work activities. 93.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 231 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 122 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 215 | 155 | 60 |
| Cultivators | 38 | 34 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 122 | 83 | 39 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 43 | 26 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Non Working | 382 | 140 | 242 |
Nearby Villages to Salanga,
Below are the list of villages near Salanga village in Keshpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhota Gopinathpur | 201 |
| Gotgerya | 128 |
| Bara Gopinathpur | 391 |
| Maisha | 337 |
| Dhamsai | 332 |
| Jothari | 162 |
| Adam Chak | 410 |
| Nijmanta | 341 |
| Chathla | 491 |
| Manta | 1,306 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salanga, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia