Salkumar Forest Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Salkumar Forest is a village situated in Alipurduar - I block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 66 families residing in the village Salkumar Forest. The total population of Salkumar Forest is 334 out of which 160 are males and 174 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salkumar Forest is 1,088.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Salkumar Forest village is 45 which is 13% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salkumar Forest is 1,143 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,088) of Salkumar Forest village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salkumar Forest is 53.3%. Thus Salkumar Forest village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 57.55% and the female literacy rate is 49.33% in Salkumar Forest village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salkumar Forest village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salkumar Forest Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salkumar Forest village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 45 | 21 | 24 |
| Literacy | 53.29% | 57.55% | 49.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 325 | 156 | 169 |
| Illiterate | 180 | 80 | 100 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.3% of total population in Salkumar Forest village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salkumar Forest village out of total population, 225 were engaged in work activities. 88% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 225 workers engaged in Main Work, 120 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 70 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 198 | 95 | 103 |
| Cultivators | 120 | 66 | 54 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 70 | 23 | 47 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 27 | 9 | 18 |
| Non Working | 109 | 56 | 53 |
Nearby Villages to Salkumar Forest,
Below are the list of villages near Salkumar Forest village in Alipurduar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Suripara | 3,025 |
| Sirubari | 2,258 |
| Sidhabari | 3,859 |
| Purba Kathalbari | 6,830 |
| Dakshin Barajhar Forest | 1,208 |
| Patlakhawa | 3,980 |
| Nutanpara | 4,661 |
| Silbarihat | 5,590 |
| Jaldapara | 1,098 |
| Dakshin Chakoakheti | 6,462 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salkumar Forest, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia