Shalkap Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shalkap is a village situated in Indpur block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 183 families residing in the village Shalkap. The total population of Shalkap is 1,004 out of which 495 are males and 509 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shalkap is 1,028.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shalkap village is 146 which is 15% of the total population. There are 75 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shalkap is 947 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,028) of Shalkap village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shalkap is 68.4%. Thus Shalkap village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 75.71% and the female literacy rate is 61.42% in Shalkap village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shalkap village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shalkap Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shalkap village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 146 | 75 | 71 |
| Literacy | 68.41% | 75.71% | 61.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 556 | 278 | 278 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 417 | 177 | 240 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 55.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shalkap village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shalkap village out of total population, 427 were engaged in work activities. 96.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 427 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 286 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 413 | 266 | 147 |
| Cultivators | 77 | 73 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 286 | 149 | 137 |
| Other Workers | 50 | 44 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Non Working | 577 | 220 | 357 |
Nearby Villages to Shalkap,
Below are the list of villages near Shalkap village in Indpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Upargeryakula | 324 |
| Ramchandrapur | 974 |
| Nayada | 688 |
| Kurpa | 1,262 |
| Dhansantra | 1,402 |
| Gunnath | 2,121 |
| Madunia | 1,446 |
| Harishchandrapur | 158 |
| Tentulia | 1,085 |
| Raghunathpur | 137 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shalkap, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia