Shalmula Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shalmula is a village situated in Jamalpur block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 946 families residing in the village Shalmula. The total population of Shalmula is 3,836 out of which 1,906 are males and 1,930 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shalmula is 1,013.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shalmula village is 445 which is 12% of the total population. There are 225 male children and 220 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shalmula is 978 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,013) of Shalmula village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shalmula is 69.6%. Thus Shalmula village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 76.74% and the female literacy rate is 62.63% in Shalmula village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shalmula village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shalmula Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shalmula village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 445 | 225 | 220 |
| Literacy | 69.63% | 76.74% | 62.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 731 | 373 | 358 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,096 | 546 | 550 |
| Illiterate | 1,475 | 616 | 859 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 28.6% of total population in Shalmula village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shalmula village out of total population, 1,955 were engaged in work activities. 70.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,955 workers engaged in Main Work, 275 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 859 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,376 | 967 | 409 |
| Cultivators | 275 | 256 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 859 | 526 | 333 |
| Household Industries | 32 | 8 | 24 |
| Other Workers | 210 | 177 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 579 | 253 | 326 |
| Non Working | 1,881 | 686 | 1,195 |
Nearby Villages to Shalmula,
Below are the list of villages near Shalmula village in Jamalpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Purbba Sadipur | 407 |
| Dattapur | 2,361 |
| Ajhapur | 8,502 |
| Dhuluk | 2,906 |
| Sanchra | 3,846 |
| Faimpur | 569 |
| Keliri | 1,297 |
| Parbbatpur | 2,334 |
| Basishtapur | 1,386 |
| Ruda | 1,017 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shalmula, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia