Samalpur Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Samalpur is a village situated in Jhalda - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 161 families residing in the village Samalpur. The total population of Samalpur is 783 out of which 371 are males and 412 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Samalpur is 1,111.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Samalpur village is 123 which is 16% of the total population. There are 58 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Samalpur is 1,121 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,111) of Samalpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Samalpur is 42.6%. Thus Samalpur village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 62.3% and the female literacy rate is 24.78% in Samalpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Samalpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Samalpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Samalpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 123 | 58 | 65 |
| Literacy | 42.58% | 62.3% | 24.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 129 | 68 | 61 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 502 | 176 | 326 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Samalpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Samalpur village out of total population, 349 were engaged in work activities. 40.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 349 workers engaged in Main Work, 87 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 141 | 129 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 87 | 84 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 29 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 208 | 83 | 125 |
| Non Working | 434 | 159 | 275 |
Nearby Villages to Samalpur,
Below are the list of villages near Samalpur village in Jhalda - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Adardi | 1,980 |
| Chiruhatu | 2,180 |
| Chhota Hankol | 247 |
| Bingdaru | 582 |
| Bara Hankol | 1,747 |
| Bamania | 2,785 |
| Nawahatu | 1,625 |
| Nalkapi | 982 |
| Ghatketia | 233 |
| Shalgram | 653 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Samalpur, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia