Selimabad Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Selimabad is a village situated in Jamalpur block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,282 families residing in the village Selimabad. The total population of Selimabad is 5,491 out of which 2,769 are males and 2,722 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Selimabad is 983.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Selimabad village is 591 which is 11% of the total population. There are 304 male children and 287 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Selimabad is 944 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Selimabad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Selimabad is 79.8%. Thus Selimabad village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 83.77% and the female literacy rate is 75.81% in Selimabad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Selimabad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Selimabad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Selimabad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 591 | 304 | 287 |
| Literacy | 79.82% | 83.77% | 75.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 241 | 125 | 116 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 659 | 333 | 326 |
| Illiterate | 1,580 | 704 | 876 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12% of total population in Selimabad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Selimabad village out of total population, 2,316 were engaged in work activities. 82% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,316 workers engaged in Main Work, 594 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 713 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,899 | 1,544 | 355 |
| Cultivators | 594 | 574 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 713 | 573 | 140 |
| Household Industries | 210 | 51 | 159 |
| Other Workers | 382 | 346 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 417 | 203 | 214 |
| Non Working | 3,175 | 1,022 | 2,153 |
Nearby Villages to Selimabad,
Below are the list of villages near Selimabad village in Jamalpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Krishnachandrapur | 985 |
| Sarangpur | 2,337 |
| Hiranyagram | 2,873 |
| Berugram | 2,520 |
| Ruda | 1,017 |
| Balarampur | 5,490 |
| Parbbatpur | 2,334 |
| Kalera | 6,236 |
| Faimpur | 569 |
| Rajarampur | 2,218 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Selimabad, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia