Saldiha Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Saldiha is a village situated in Kashipur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 66 families residing in the village Saldiha. The total population of Saldiha is 330 out of which 175 are males and 155 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saldiha is 886.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Saldiha village is 49 which is 15% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 15 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saldiha is 441 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (886) of Saldiha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saldiha is 59.4%. Thus Saldiha village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 74.47% and the female literacy rate is 44.29% in Saldiha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Saldiha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Saldiha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saldiha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 49 | 34 | 15 |
| Literacy | 59.43% | 74.47% | 44.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 322 | 171 | 151 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 163 | 70 | 93 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 97.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Saldiha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Saldiha village out of total population, 95 were engaged in work activities. 65.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 95 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 62 | 60 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 38 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 33 | 31 | 2 |
| Non Working | 235 | 84 | 151 |
Nearby Villages to Saldiha,
Below are the list of villages near Saldiha village in Kashipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Indrabil | 433 |
| Gopalpur | 768 |
| Krishtaganj | 217 |
| Pathariagora | 355 |
| Babirdi | 671 |
| Mahulkoka | 504 |
| Jekro Alias Panchagora | 1,534 |
| Bhaluka | 526 |
| Jamkuri | 1,064 |
| Rajra | 1,532 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saldiha, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia