Shalika Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shalika is a village situated in Kharagpur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 376 families residing in the village Shalika. The total population of Shalika is 1,651 out of which 809 are males and 842 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shalika is 1,041.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shalika village is 183 which is 11% of the total population. There are 95 male children and 88 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shalika is 926 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,041) of Shalika village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shalika is 79.1%. Thus Shalika village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 88.52% and the female literacy rate is 70.16% in Shalika village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shalika village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shalika Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shalika village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 183 | 95 | 88 |
| Literacy | 79.09% | 88.52% | 70.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 98 | 46 | 52 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 283 | 136 | 147 |
| Illiterate | 490 | 177 | 313 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.1% of total population in Shalika village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shalika village out of total population, 585 were engaged in work activities. 80.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 585 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 55 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 473 | 379 | 94 |
| Cultivators | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 55 | 29 | 26 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 15 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 382 | 322 | 60 |
| Marginal Workers | 112 | 38 | 74 |
| Non Working | 1,066 | 392 | 674 |
Nearby Villages to Shalika,
Below are the list of villages near Shalika village in Kharagpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dharimal | 2,203 |
| Hariatara | 1,598 |
| Pathri | 1,378 |
| Makarbinda | 522 |
| Balarampur | 1,133 |
| Banspatri | 301 |
| Kamalpur | 166 |
| Phatikchua | 461 |
| Pratappur | 1,446 |
| Sundraband | 288 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shalika, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia