Salmara Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Salmara is a village situated in Pingla block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 69 families residing in the village Salmara. The total population of Salmara is 295 out of which 144 are males and 151 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salmara is 1,049.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Salmara village is 34 which is 12% of the total population. There are 15 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salmara is 1,267 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,049) of Salmara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salmara is 82.8%. Thus Salmara village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 89.92% and the female literacy rate is 75.76% in Salmara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salmara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salmara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salmara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 34 | 15 | 19 |
| Literacy | 82.76% | 89.92% | 75.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 103 | 50 | 53 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 27 | 15 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 79 | 28 | 51 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.2% of total population in Salmara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salmara village out of total population, 158 were engaged in work activities. 40.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 158 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 64 | 56 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 32 | 31 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23 | 17 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 94 | 27 | 67 |
| Non Working | 137 | 61 | 76 |
Nearby Villages to Salmara,
Below are the list of villages near Salmara village in Pingla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gopikanta Bar | 434 |
| Ujan | 1,415 |
| Pingla | 5,253 |
| Mian Chak | 315 |
| Santai | 1,067 |
| Gauranga Chak | 714 |
| Karkai Batitaki urf Karabhanga | 99 |
| Aknagere | 538 |
| Chak Kasim | 240 |
| Gangadas Chak | 508 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salmara, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia