Salkuni Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Salkuni is a village situated in Bhatar block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 402 families residing in the village Salkuni. The total population of Salkuni is 1,740 out of which 909 are males and 831 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salkuni is 914.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Salkuni village is 229 which is 13% of the total population. There are 116 male children and 113 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salkuni is 974 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (914) of Salkuni village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salkuni is 80%. Thus Salkuni village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 87.26% and the female literacy rate is 72.01% in Salkuni village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salkuni village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salkuni Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salkuni village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 229 | 116 | 113 |
| Literacy | 80.01% | 87.26% | 72.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 657 | 340 | 317 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 116 | 61 | 55 |
| Illiterate | 531 | 217 | 314 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.7% of total population in Salkuni village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salkuni village out of total population, 926 were engaged in work activities. 72% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 926 workers engaged in Main Work, 183 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 383 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 667 | 503 | 164 |
| Cultivators | 183 | 170 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 383 | 248 | 135 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 84 | 74 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 259 | 98 | 161 |
| Non Working | 814 | 308 | 506 |
Nearby Villages to Salkuni,
Below are the list of villages near Salkuni village in Bhatar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Orgram | 13,554 |
| Silakot | 1,837 |
| Nuta | 589 |
| Mandarbati | 1,268 |
| Banagram | 193 |
| Sonchalida | 1,896 |
| Ramchandrapur | 3,221 |
| Bigra | 1,863 |
| Daura | 2,142 |
| Gramdihi | 2,339 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salkuni, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia