Shalaya Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shalaya is a village situated in Kashipur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 211 families residing in the village Shalaya. The total population of Shalaya is 946 out of which 473 are males and 473 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shalaya is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shalaya village is 135 which is 14% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shalaya is 1,077 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Shalaya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shalaya is 71.9%. Thus Shalaya village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 83.82% and the female literacy rate is 59.8% in Shalaya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shalaya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shalaya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shalaya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 135 | 65 | 70 |
| Literacy | 71.89% | 83.82% | 59.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 216 | 108 | 108 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 391 | 191 | 200 |
| Illiterate | 363 | 131 | 232 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 41.3% of total population in Shalaya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shalaya village out of total population, 431 were engaged in work activities. 57.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 431 workers engaged in Main Work, 64 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 142 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 247 | 207 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 64 | 59 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 142 | 112 | 30 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 34 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 184 | 60 | 124 |
| Non Working | 515 | 206 | 309 |
Nearby Villages to Shalaya,
Below are the list of villages near Shalaya village in Kashipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Makhyada | 2,086 |
| Pokhariathol | 57 |
| Agardi | 1,063 |
| Pabra Pahari | 1,752 |
| Chaka | 353 |
| Chitra | 1,771 |
| Lakshipur | 153 |
| Mehi | 2,240 |
| Jiara | 817 |
| Ichamara | 54 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shalaya, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia