Salan Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Salan is a village situated in Bolpur Sriniketan block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 510 families residing in the village Salan. The total population of Salan is 2,038 out of which 1,024 are males and 1,014 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salan is 990.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Salan village is 285 which is 14% of the total population. There are 136 male children and 149 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salan is 1,096 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Salan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salan is 66.1%. Thus Salan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 75.34% and the female literacy rate is 56.65% in Salan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 285 | 136 | 149 |
| Literacy | 66.12% | 75.34% | 56.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 498 | 248 | 250 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 289 | 140 | 149 |
| Illiterate | 879 | 355 | 524 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.2% of total population in Salan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salan village out of total population, 734 were engaged in work activities. 73.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 734 workers engaged in Main Work, 126 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 335 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 542 | 469 | 73 |
| Cultivators | 126 | 123 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 335 | 272 | 63 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 78 | 71 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 192 | 114 | 78 |
| Non Working | 1,304 | 441 | 863 |
Map of Salan, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Salan, Bolpur Sriniketan
Below are the list of villages near Salan village in Bolpur Sriniketan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baral | 201 |
| Bheramari | 929 |
| Bergram | 1,737 |
| Simulia | 901 |
| Shunutia | 255 |
| Belui | 557 |
| Debagram | 1,155 |
| Palsa | 452 |
| Mala | 494 |
| Ganara | 292 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salan, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia