Shaldiha Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shaldiha is a village situated in Chhatna block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 509 families residing in the village Shaldiha. The total population of Shaldiha is 2,504 out of which 1,290 are males and 1,214 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shaldiha is 941.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shaldiha village is 321 which is 13% of the total population. There are 167 male children and 154 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shaldiha is 922 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Shaldiha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shaldiha is 65.5%. Thus Shaldiha village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 80.32% and the female literacy rate is 49.72% in Shaldiha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shaldiha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shaldiha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shaldiha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 321 | 167 | 154 |
| Literacy | 65.46% | 80.32% | 49.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 831 | 427 | 404 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 190 | 91 | 99 |
| Illiterate | 1,075 | 388 | 687 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.6% of total population in Shaldiha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shaldiha village out of total population, 996 were engaged in work activities. 60.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 996 workers engaged in Main Work, 191 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 105 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 603 | 506 | 97 |
| Cultivators | 191 | 161 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 105 | 68 | 37 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 8 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 288 | 269 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 393 | 207 | 186 |
| Non Working | 1,508 | 577 | 931 |
Nearby Villages to Shaldiha,
Below are the list of villages near Shaldiha village in Chhatna.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pitha Bad | 432 |
| Bhandar Ber | 699 |
| Hanulia | 689 |
| Baliguma | 685 |
| Lakshmishol | 828 |
| Chhata Pathar | 739 |
| Chaktamakgara | 5 |
| Nekra Kunda | 288 |
| Khirpai | 478 |
| Simla | 1,387 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shaldiha, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia