Shalikona Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shalikona is a village situated in Indus block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 419 families residing in the village Shalikona. The total population of Shalikona is 1,846 out of which 920 are males and 926 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shalikona is 1,007.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shalikona village is 161 which is 9% of the total population. There are 72 male children and 89 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shalikona is 1,236 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,007) of Shalikona village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shalikona is 84.2%. Thus Shalikona village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 85.97% and the female literacy rate is 82.44% in Shalikona village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shalikona village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shalikona Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shalikona village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 161 | 72 | 89 |
| Literacy | 84.21% | 85.97% | 82.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 639 | 313 | 326 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 427 | 191 | 236 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shalikona village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shalikona village out of total population, 648 were engaged in work activities. 72.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 648 workers engaged in Main Work, 105 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 170 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 468 | 425 | 43 |
| Cultivators | 105 | 101 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 170 | 138 | 32 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 187 | 180 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 180 | 129 | 51 |
| Non Working | 1,198 | 366 | 832 |
Nearby Villages to Shalikona,
Below are the list of villages near Shalikona village in Indus.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ratra | 1,898 |
| Mamudpur | 376 |
| Kharsi | 4,206 |
| Bora Baikunthapur | 505 |
| Narra | 1,266 |
| Dighal Gram | 3,033 |
| Jhiknara | 1,128 |
| Habishpur | 482 |
| Akui | 6,115 |
| Bagalpur | 916 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shalikona, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia