Salgachha Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Salgachha is a village situated in Raina - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 83 families residing in the village Salgachha. The total population of Salgachha is 403 out of which 200 are males and 203 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salgachha is 1,015.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Salgachha village is 45 which is 11% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salgachha is 957 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,015) of Salgachha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salgachha is 84.1%. Thus Salgachha village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 93.22% and the female literacy rate is 75.14% in Salgachha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salgachha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salgachha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salgachha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 45 | 23 | 22 |
| Literacy | 84.08% | 93.22% | 75.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 120 | 57 | 63 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 28 | 8 | 20 |
| Illiterate | 102 | 35 | 67 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.9% of total population in Salgachha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salgachha village out of total population, 149 were engaged in work activities. 65.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 149 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 44 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 97 | 85 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 36 | 36 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 44 | 37 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 12 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 52 | 37 | 15 |
| Non Working | 254 | 78 | 176 |
Nearby Villages to Salgachha,
Below are the list of villages near Salgachha village in Raina - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jakta | 761 |
| Chhota Kayrapur | 523 |
| Bandgachha | 3,070 |
| Jot Silam | 411 |
| Jamna | 663 |
| Jotsadi | 4,998 |
| Machhkhara | 3,786 |
| Belshar | 3,279 |
| Babarakpur | 1,712 |
| Samaspur | 1,488 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salgachha, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia