Shalika Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shalika is a village situated in Kharagpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 80 families residing in the village Shalika. The total population of Shalika is 338 out of which 167 are males and 171 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shalika is 1,024.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shalika village is 44 which is 13% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shalika is 760 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,024) of Shalika village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shalika is 71.4%. Thus Shalika village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 80.99% and the female literacy rate is 62.5% 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 | 44 | 25 | 19 |
| Literacy | 71.43% | 80.99% | 62.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 97 | 49 | 48 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 231 | 116 | 115 |
| Illiterate | 128 | 52 | 76 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 68.3% of total population in Shalika village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shalika village out of total population, 162 were engaged in work activities. 62.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 162 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 101 | 68 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 16 | 12 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 33 | 20 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 51 | 35 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 61 | 23 | 38 |
| Non Working | 176 | 76 | 100 |
Nearby Villages to Shalika,
Below are the list of villages near Shalika village in Kharagpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gaurangachak | 160 |
| Deuli Purba | 212 |
| Belagere | 205 |
| Kala Chak | 132 |
| Digra | 990 |
| Charda | 527 |
| Nayabasan | 290 |
| Kandarpapur | 1,034 |
| Shirshi | 255 |
| Radhaballav Pur | 486 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shalika, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia