Shalkuti Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shalkuti is a village situated in Debra block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 117 families residing in the village Shalkuti. The total population of Shalkuti is 496 out of which 248 are males and 248 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shalkuti is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shalkuti village is 61 which is 12% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shalkuti is 1,346 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Shalkuti village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shalkuti is 85.3%. Thus Shalkuti village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 92.34% and the female literacy rate is 77.93% in Shalkuti village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shalkuti village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shalkuti Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shalkuti village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 61 | 26 | 35 |
| Literacy | 85.29% | 92.34% | 77.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 101 | 44 | 57 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 105 | 56 | 49 |
| Illiterate | 125 | 43 | 82 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.2% of total population in Shalkuti village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shalkuti village out of total population, 274 were engaged in work activities. 56.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 274 workers engaged in Main Work, 76 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 155 | 133 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 76 | 70 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 35 | 27 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 43 | 35 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 119 | 21 | 98 |
| Non Working | 222 | 94 | 128 |
Nearby Villages to Shalkuti,
Below are the list of villages near Shalkuti village in Debra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Matkatpur | 36 |
| Ashutia | 276 |
| Baichri | 72 |
| Narayan Bati | 285 |
| Madhabpur | 885 |
| Harashankarpur | 44 |
| Alisagar | 1,822 |
| Santurya | 90 |
| Haipat | 1,334 |
| Kishorpur | 188 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shalkuti, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia