Salkia Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Salkia is a village situated in Gopiballavpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 14 families residing in the village Salkia. The total population of Salkia is 69 out of which 35 are males and 34 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salkia is 971.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Salkia village is 5 which is 7% of the total population. There are 3 male children and 2 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salkia is 667 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Salkia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salkia is 89.1%. Thus Salkia village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 100% and the female literacy rate is 78.12% in Salkia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salkia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salkia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salkia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Literacy | 89.06% | 100% | 78.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 12 | 3 | 9 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Salkia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salkia village out of total population, 29 were engaged in work activities. 37.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 29 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| Non Working | 40 | 12 | 28 |
Nearby Villages to Salkia,
Below are the list of villages near Salkia village in Gopiballavpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tapsia | 1,779 |
| Shushuni Bera | 79 |
| Kanpur | 353 |
| Kendana | 788 |
| Salbani | 321 |
| Garigan | 315 |
| Patla Diha | 287 |
| Andharia | 544 |
| Talgram | 592 |
| Shankrari | 666 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salkia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia