Shalchaturia Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shalchaturia is a village situated in Sonamukhi block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 164 families residing in the village Shalchaturia. The total population of Shalchaturia is 853 out of which 428 are males and 425 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shalchaturia is 993.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shalchaturia village is 102 which is 12% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shalchaturia is 962 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (993) of Shalchaturia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shalchaturia is 69.8%. Thus Shalchaturia village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 79.52% and the female literacy rate is 60% in Shalchaturia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shalchaturia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shalchaturia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shalchaturia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 102 | 52 | 50 |
| Literacy | 69.77% | 79.52% | 60% |
| Scheduled Caste | 66 | 34 | 32 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 329 | 129 | 200 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shalchaturia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shalchaturia village out of total population, 426 were engaged in work activities. 67.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 426 workers engaged in Main Work, 138 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 288 | 229 | 59 |
| Cultivators | 138 | 138 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 31 | 15 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 109 | 74 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 138 | 34 | 104 |
| Non Working | 427 | 165 | 262 |
Nearby Villages to Shalchaturia,
Below are the list of villages near Shalchaturia village in Sonamukhi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bahulia | 419 |
| Patjor | 1,546 |
| Parbbatia | 738 |
| Hamirhati | 955 |
| Rupat Ganj | 1,266 |
| Baikunthapur | 716 |
| Aligang | 462 |
| Rampur | 2,353 |
| Palshare | 1,525 |
| Khausa | 63 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shalchaturia, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia