Salun Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Salun is a village situated in Khandaghosh block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 746 families residing in the village Salun. The total population of Salun is 3,134 out of which 1,566 are males and 1,568 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salun is 1,001.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Salun village is 394 which is 13% of the total population. There are 184 male children and 210 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salun is 1,141 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,001) of Salun village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salun is 70.6%. Thus Salun village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 79.45% and the female literacy rate is 61.56% in Salun village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salun village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salun Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salun village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 394 | 184 | 210 |
| Literacy | 70.58% | 79.45% | 61.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,620 | 803 | 817 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 46 | 23 | 23 |
| Illiterate | 1,200 | 468 | 732 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Salun village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salun village out of total population, 1,460 were engaged in work activities. 96.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,460 workers engaged in Main Work, 238 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 895 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,408 | 987 | 421 |
| Cultivators | 238 | 229 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 895 | 557 | 338 |
| Household Industries | 69 | 52 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 206 | 149 | 57 |
| Marginal Workers | 52 | 11 | 41 |
| Non Working | 1,674 | 568 | 1,106 |
Nearby Villages to Salun,
Below are the list of villages near Salun village in Khandaghosh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Padua | 517 |
| Atkulya | 1,087 |
| Chak Sultan | 251 |
| Gaitanpur | 2,640 |
| Palashdanga | 1,067 |
| Tildanga | 834 |
| Wania | 1,195 |
| Rayour | 426 |
| Shashanga | 2,333 |
| Keshabpur | 2,931 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salun, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia