Shalgram Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shalgram is a village situated in Jhalda - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 122 families residing in the village Shalgram. The total population of Shalgram is 653 out of which 318 are males and 335 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shalgram is 1,053.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shalgram village is 121 which is 19% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 69 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shalgram is 1,327 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,053) of Shalgram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shalgram is 57%. Thus Shalgram village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 77.07% and the female literacy rate is 36.84% in Shalgram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shalgram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shalgram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shalgram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 121 | 52 | 69 |
| Literacy | 56.95% | 77.07% | 36.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 350 | 113 | 237 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shalgram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shalgram village out of total population, 315 were engaged in work activities. 97.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 315 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 306 | 156 | 150 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 18 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 32 | 13 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 233 | 116 | 117 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Non Working | 338 | 158 | 180 |
Nearby Villages to Shalgram,
Below are the list of villages near Shalgram village in Jhalda - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nalkapi | 982 |
| Arkali | 812 |
| Bamania | 2,785 |
| Kanudi | 1,490 |
| Bara Hankol | 1,747 |
| Matkuma | 2,465 |
| Chhota Hankol | 247 |
| Chitarpur Alias Kokarkhap | 1,779 |
| Tiraldi Alias Goaladi | 758 |
| Samalpur | 783 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shalgram, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia