Saltia Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Saltia is a village situated in Habra - I block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 736 families residing in the village Saltia. The total population of Saltia is 3,100 out of which 1,598 are males and 1,502 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saltia is 940.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Saltia village is 305 which is 10% of the total population. There are 157 male children and 148 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saltia is 943 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Saltia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saltia is 85.3%. Thus Saltia village has higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 91.26% and the female literacy rate is 78.95% in Saltia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Saltia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Saltia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saltia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 305 | 157 | 148 |
| Literacy | 85.3% | 91.26% | 78.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 796 | 409 | 387 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 716 | 283 | 433 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Saltia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Saltia village out of total population, 1,216 were engaged in work activities. 89% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,216 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 117 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,082 | 897 | 185 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 47 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 117 | 101 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 71 | 58 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 844 | 691 | 153 |
| Marginal Workers | 134 | 59 | 75 |
| Non Working | 1,884 | 642 | 1,242 |
Nearby Villages to Saltia,
Below are the list of villages near Saltia village in Habra - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gohalbati | 4,187 |
| Payragachhi | 2,397 |
| Kharo | 3,407 |
| Bergum | 6,989 |
| Rudrapur | 3,572 |
| Metiagachi | 1,212 |
| Sonakene | 6,937 |
| Mallickpur | 1,509 |
| Mahisha Machhlandapur | 6,488 |
| Beleni | 2,937 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saltia, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia