Saldanga Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Saldanga is a village situated in Illambazar block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 241 families residing in the village Saldanga. The total population of Saldanga is 914 out of which 463 are males and 451 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saldanga is 974.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Saldanga village is 128 which is 14% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saldanga is 969 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Saldanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saldanga is 74%. Thus Saldanga village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 77.64% and the female literacy rate is 70.36% in Saldanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Saldanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Saldanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saldanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 128 | 65 | 63 |
| Literacy | 74.05% | 77.64% | 70.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 332 | 154 | 178 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Saldanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Saldanga village out of total population, 363 were engaged in work activities. 81% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 363 workers engaged in Main Work, 129 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 74 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 294 | 272 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 129 | 127 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 74 | 72 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 82 | 70 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 69 | 12 | 57 |
| Non Working | 551 | 179 | 372 |
Nearby Villages to Saldanga,
Below are the list of villages near Saldanga village in Illambazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Achhaipara | 1,073 |
| Dhalla | 883 |
| Harishpur | 499 |
| Pratappur | 324 |
| Matikona | 2,559 |
| Beloa | 2,515 |
| Purbba Narayanpur | 600 |
| Chaupahari Jangal | 4,445 |
| Nachansaha | 2,018 |
| Khayerbani | 2,185 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saldanga, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia