Shalikha Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shalikha is a village situated in Midnapore block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 116 families residing in the village Shalikha. The total population of Shalikha is 519 out of which 255 are males and 264 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shalikha is 1,035.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shalikha village is 63 which is 12% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shalikha is 1,032 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,035) of Shalikha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shalikha is 71.3%. Thus Shalikha village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 83.48% and the female literacy rate is 59.48% in Shalikha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shalikha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shalikha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shalikha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 63 | 31 | 32 |
| Literacy | 71.27% | 83.48% | 59.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 329 | 157 | 172 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 194 | 68 | 126 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 63.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shalikha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shalikha village out of total population, 289 were engaged in work activities. 9.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 90.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 289 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 28 | 24 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 261 | 118 | 143 |
| Non Working | 230 | 113 | 117 |
Nearby Villages to Shalikha,
Below are the list of villages near Shalikha village in Midnapore.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gurgurapal | 1,589 |
| Lohatikri | 1,215 |
| Berapal | 388 |
| Jamsol | 366 |
| Rerapal | 794 |
| Panjasol | 162 |
| Enayetpur | 810 |
| Bagdubi | 1,243 |
| Khasjangal Trailokyapur | 106 |
| Ladhasai | 525 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shalikha, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia