Salanga Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Salanga is a village situated in Keshpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 62 families residing in the village Salanga. The total population of Salanga is 278 out of which 141 are males and 137 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salanga is 972.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Salanga village is 29 which is 10% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salanga is 706 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Salanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salanga is 69.1%. Thus Salanga village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 71.77% and the female literacy rate is 66.4% in Salanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 29 | 17 | 12 |
| Literacy | 69.08% | 71.77% | 66.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 181 | 86 | 95 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 106 | 52 | 54 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 65.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Salanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salanga village out of total population, 132 were engaged in work activities. 99.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 132 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 81 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 131 | 80 | 51 |
| Cultivators | 34 | 31 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 81 | 39 | 42 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 146 | 60 | 86 |
Map of Salanga, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Salanga, Keshpur
Below are the list of villages near Salanga village in Keshpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Kishor | 74 |
| Lakshman Chak | 224 |
| Hurunuru | 145 |
| Dinaram Chak | 202 |
| Birambar | 229 |
| Herya | 154 |
| Chak Prasad | 368 |
| Sadek Mahammad | 169 |
| Uttar Parshura | 944 |
| Kashta Khamar | 327 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salanga, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia