Shaljhar Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shaljhar is a village situated in Goghat - II block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 450 families residing in the village Shaljhar. The total population of Shaljhar is 2,079 out of which 1,048 are males and 1,031 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shaljhar is 984.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shaljhar village is 183 which is 9% of the total population. There are 91 male children and 92 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shaljhar is 1,011 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Shaljhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shaljhar is 82.2%. Thus Shaljhar village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 87.67% and the female literacy rate is 76.68% in Shaljhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shaljhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shaljhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shaljhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 183 | 91 | 92 |
| Literacy | 82.23% | 87.67% | 76.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 737 | 373 | 364 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 520 | 209 | 311 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shaljhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shaljhar village out of total population, 801 were engaged in work activities. 94% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 801 workers engaged in Main Work, 242 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 306 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 753 | 672 | 81 |
| Cultivators | 242 | 237 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 306 | 285 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 196 | 145 | 51 |
| Marginal Workers | 48 | 16 | 32 |
| Non Working | 1,278 | 360 | 918 |
Nearby Villages to Shaljhar,
Below are the list of villages near Shaljhar village in Goghat - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jotchandi | 1,505 |
| Bengai | 4,674 |
| Senai | 1,195 |
| Durgapur | 1,111 |
| Daulatbati | 509 |
| Anur | 3,320 |
| Naraharbati | 190 |
| Kapsit | 197 |
| Idalbati | 1,980 |
| Belepara | 740 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shaljhar, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia