Salya Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Salya is a village situated in Daspur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 435 families residing in the village Salya. The total population of Salya is 2,092 out of which 1,080 are males and 1,012 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salya is 937.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Salya village is 198 which is 9% of the total population. There are 104 male children and 94 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salya is 904 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Salya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salya is 90.1%. Thus Salya village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 94.16% and the female literacy rate is 85.84% in Salya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 198 | 104 | 94 |
| Literacy | 90.13% | 94.16% | 85.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 27 | 14 | 13 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 18 | 10 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 385 | 161 | 224 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Salya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salya village out of total population, 832 were engaged in work activities. 83.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 832 workers engaged in Main Work, 151 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 66 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 696 | 584 | 112 |
| Cultivators | 151 | 145 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 66 | 53 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 33 | 21 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 446 | 365 | 81 |
| Marginal Workers | 136 | 77 | 59 |
| Non Working | 1,260 | 419 | 841 |
Nearby Villages to Salya,
Below are the list of villages near Salya village in Daspur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Kishor | 899 |
| Sona Khali | 2,014 |
| Jot Bhagaban | 1,867 |
| Jajpur | 1,149 |
| Chak Sultan | 2,225 |
| Kelegoda | 2,636 |
| Singhachak | 1,173 |
| Juakhali | 929 |
| Guchhati | 4,395 |
| Rana | 1,623 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salya, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia