Shaldanga Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shaldanga is a village situated in Tapan block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 122 families residing in the village Shaldanga. The total population of Shaldanga is 485 out of which 259 are males and 226 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shaldanga is 873.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shaldanga village is 55 which is 11% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shaldanga is 774 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (873) of Shaldanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shaldanga is 39.1%. Thus Shaldanga village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 40.79% and the female literacy rate is 37.13% in Shaldanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shaldanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shaldanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shaldanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 55 | 31 | 24 |
| Literacy | 39.07% | 40.79% | 37.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 41 | 25 | 16 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 195 | 103 | 92 |
| Illiterate | 317 | 166 | 151 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 40.2% of total population in Shaldanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shaldanga village out of total population, 255 were engaged in work activities. 69.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 255 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 154 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 178 | 131 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 154 | 110 | 44 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 77 | 16 | 61 |
| Non Working | 230 | 112 | 118 |
Nearby Villages to Shaldanga,
Below are the list of villages near Shaldanga village in Tapan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nimgachhi | 669 |
| Khalsi | 1,842 |
| Bunail | 930 |
| Jasurapara | 602 |
| Kashikuri | 543 |
| Chak Jalal | 566 |
| Dakshin Sadullapur | 276 |
| Chak Darpanarayan | 589 |
| Kaikuri | 301 |
| Sankarbati | 740 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shaldanga, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia