Salda Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Salda is a village situated in Memari - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 752 families residing in the village Salda. The total population of Salda is 3,121 out of which 1,585 are males and 1,536 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salda is 969.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Salda village is 354 which is 11% of the total population. There are 167 male children and 187 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salda is 1,120 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Salda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salda is 78.1%. Thus Salda village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 83.22% and the female literacy rate is 72.72% in Salda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 354 | 167 | 187 |
| Literacy | 78.1% | 83.22% | 72.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,372 | 1,211 | 1,161 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 186 | 93 | 93 |
| Illiterate | 960 | 405 | 555 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 76% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6% of total population in Salda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salda village out of total population, 1,813 were engaged in work activities. 82.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,813 workers engaged in Main Work, 102 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 523 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,495 | 953 | 542 |
| Cultivators | 102 | 101 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 523 | 393 | 130 |
| Household Industries | 401 | 28 | 373 |
| Other Workers | 469 | 431 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 318 | 59 | 259 |
| Non Working | 1,308 | 573 | 735 |
Nearby Villages to Salda,
Below are the list of villages near Salda village in Memari - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Deule | 3,653 |
| Kenna | 4,116 |
| Rasulpur | 5,091 |
| Bahara | 3,630 |
| Baidyadanga | 1,713 |
| Mahesdanga | 3,938 |
| Chak Nara | 3,493 |
| Jotkanu | 1,848 |
| Sanui | 4,141 |
| Kathalgachhi | 2,601 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salda, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia