Saltaria Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Saltaria is a village situated in Jhargram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 106 families residing in the village Saltaria. The total population of Saltaria is 456 out of which 224 are males and 232 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saltaria is 1,036.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Saltaria village is 58 which is 13% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saltaria is 1,522 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,036) of Saltaria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saltaria is 72.1%. Thus Saltaria village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 82.09% and the female literacy rate is 61.93% in Saltaria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Saltaria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Saltaria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saltaria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 58 | 23 | 35 |
| Literacy | 72.11% | 82.09% | 61.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 25 | 18 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 217 | 99 | 118 |
| Illiterate | 169 | 59 | 110 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 47.6% of total population in Saltaria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Saltaria village out of total population, 187 were engaged in work activities. 17.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 82.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 187 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 32 | 29 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 155 | 98 | 57 |
| Non Working | 269 | 97 | 172 |
Nearby Villages to Saltaria,
Below are the list of villages near Saltaria village in Jhargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhera Gerya | 417 |
| Pathar Chakri | 157 |
| Harki | 314 |
| Sagbandi | 63 |
| Chhota Gahira | 493 |
| Chhota Shirshi | 180 |
| Naharia | 569 |
| Nandan Gerya | 14 |
| Chauli | 238 |
| Ganthabila | 269 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saltaria, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia