Saligram Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Saligram is a village situated in Burdwan - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 461 families residing in the village Saligram. The total population of Saligram is 1,961 out of which 982 are males and 979 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saligram is 997.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Saligram village is 174 which is 9% of the total population. There are 78 male children and 96 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saligram is 1,231 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (997) of Saligram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saligram is 74.9%. Thus Saligram village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 82.41% and the female literacy rate is 67.16% in Saligram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Saligram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Saligram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saligram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 174 | 78 | 96 |
| Literacy | 74.87% | 82.41% | 67.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 800 | 396 | 404 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 57 | 31 | 26 |
| Illiterate | 623 | 237 | 386 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.9% of total population in Saligram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Saligram village out of total population, 835 were engaged in work activities. 36.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 835 workers engaged in Main Work, 177 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 302 | 278 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 177 | 166 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 43 | 40 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 80 | 70 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 533 | 339 | 194 |
| Non Working | 1,126 | 365 | 761 |
Nearby Villages to Saligram,
Below are the list of villages near Saligram village in Burdwan - II.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saligram, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia