Selmabad Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Selmabad is a village situated in Potashpur - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,359 families residing in the village Selmabad. The total population of Selmabad is 5,266 out of which 2,741 are males and 2,525 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Selmabad is 921.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Selmabad village is 565 which is 11% of the total population. There are 300 male children and 265 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Selmabad is 883 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Selmabad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Selmabad is 87.5%. Thus Selmabad village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.58% and the female literacy rate is 78.81% in Selmabad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Selmabad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Selmabad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Selmabad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 565 | 300 | 265 |
| Literacy | 87.51% | 95.58% | 78.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,297 | 665 | 632 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 1,152 | 408 | 744 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Selmabad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Selmabad village out of total population, 2,346 were engaged in work activities. 51.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,346 workers engaged in Main Work, 514 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 536 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,208 | 1,012 | 196 |
| Cultivators | 514 | 451 | 63 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 536 | 469 | 67 |
| Household Industries | 33 | 0 | 33 |
| Other Workers | 125 | 92 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,138 | 634 | 504 |
| Non Working | 2,920 | 1,095 | 1,825 |
Nearby Villages to Selmabad,
Below are the list of villages near Selmabad village in Potashpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khidirpur | 1,236 |
| Gopalpur | 4,405 |
| Paschim Jali | 305 |
| Kanta Pukuria | 696 |
| Ramchak | 512 |
| Danrai | 449 |
| Teparpara | 2,505 |
| Paharpur | 1,316 |
| Kharan | 2,198 |
| Naria Naria | 478 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Selmabad, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia