Salgoan Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Salgoan is a village situated in Balurghat block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 275 families residing in the village Salgoan. The total population of Salgoan is 1,039 out of which 524 are males and 515 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salgoan is 983.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Salgoan village is 91 which is 9% of the total population. There are 41 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salgoan is 1,220 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Salgoan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salgoan is 75.1%. Thus Salgoan village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 81.57% and the female literacy rate is 68.39% in Salgoan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salgoan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salgoan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salgoan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 91 | 41 | 50 |
| Literacy | 75.11% | 81.57% | 68.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 505 | 259 | 246 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 364 | 176 | 188 |
| Illiterate | 327 | 130 | 197 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 35% of total population in Salgoan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salgoan village out of total population, 391 were engaged in work activities. 75.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 391 workers engaged in Main Work, 159 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 99 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 296 | 285 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 159 | 157 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 99 | 96 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 22 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 95 | 54 | 41 |
| Non Working | 648 | 185 | 463 |
Nearby Villages to Salgoan,
Below are the list of villages near Salgoan village in Balurghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kholapara | 146 |
| Hasail | 532 |
| Kasimbi | 205 |
| Ajodhya | 1,426 |
| Satrai | 512 |
| Dakshin Khhanpur | 1,488 |
| Majhigram | 1,031 |
| Hossenpur | 1,642 |
| Sarangbari | 73 |
| Chak Bakhar | 800 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salgoan, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia