Shaljora Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shaljora is a village situated in Narayangarh block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 313 families residing in the village Shaljora. The total population of Shaljora is 1,331 out of which 687 are males and 644 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shaljora is 937.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shaljora village is 148 which is 11% of the total population. There are 80 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shaljora is 850 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Shaljora village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shaljora is 88.6%. Thus Shaljora village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.72% and the female literacy rate is 81.08% in Shaljora village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shaljora village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shaljora Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shaljora village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 148 | 80 | 68 |
| Literacy | 88.59% | 95.72% | 81.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 277 | 139 | 138 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 308 | 155 | 153 |
| Illiterate | 283 | 106 | 177 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.1% of total population in Shaljora village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shaljora village out of total population, 548 were engaged in work activities. 82.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 548 workers engaged in Main Work, 156 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 224 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 453 | 369 | 84 |
| Cultivators | 156 | 145 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 224 | 167 | 57 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 71 | 55 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 95 | 54 | 41 |
| Non Working | 783 | 264 | 519 |
Nearby Villages to Shaljora,
Below are the list of villages near Shaljora village in Narayangarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Birbarpur | 846 |
| Deula | 946 |
| Jangira | 314 |
| Sarsa | 383 |
| Sundarpur | 198 |
| Mohanchak | 7 |
| Mandar | 692 |
| Uttaar Mulkuria | 428 |
| Khulia | 425 |
| Belibasdebpur | 353 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shaljora, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia