Shalkhair Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shalkhair is a village situated in Kushmundi block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 32 families residing in the village Shalkhair. The total population of Shalkhair is 138 out of which 67 are males and 71 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shalkhair is 1,060.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shalkhair village is 26 which is 19% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 8 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shalkhair is 444 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,060) of Shalkhair village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shalkhair is 45.5%. Thus Shalkhair village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 51.02% and the female literacy rate is 41.27% in Shalkhair village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shalkhair village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shalkhair Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shalkhair village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 26 | 18 | 8 |
| Literacy | 45.54% | 51.02% | 41.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 138 | 67 | 71 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 87 | 42 | 45 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 100% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shalkhair village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shalkhair village out of total population, 77 were engaged in work activities. 18.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 81.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 77 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 63 | 26 | 37 |
| Non Working | 61 | 29 | 32 |
Nearby Villages to Shalkhair,
Below are the list of villages near Shalkhair village in Kushmundi.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shalkhair, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia