Salash Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Salash is a village situated in Hilli block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 148 families residing in the village Salash. The total population of Salash is 638 out of which 334 are males and 304 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salash is 910.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Salash village is 67 which is 11% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salash is 811 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Salash village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salash is 71.1%. Thus Salash village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 80.47% and the female literacy rate is 60.95% in Salash village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salash village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salash Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salash village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 67 | 37 | 30 |
| Literacy | 71.1% | 80.47% | 60.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 34 | 18 | 16 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 219 | 102 | 117 |
| Illiterate | 232 | 95 | 137 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 34.3% of total population in Salash village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salash village out of total population, 293 were engaged in work activities. 99.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 293 workers engaged in Main Work, 149 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 129 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 292 | 185 | 107 |
| Cultivators | 149 | 94 | 55 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 129 | 77 | 52 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 345 | 148 | 197 |
Map of Salash, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Salash, Hilli
Below are the list of villages near Salash village in Hilli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jantigari | 91 |
| Makhatair | 143 |
| Binsira | 2,090 |
| Purbba Mustafapur | 1,169 |
| Matais | 1,392 |
| Ponorahar | 702 |
| Syampur | 691 |
| Fajullapur | 651 |
| Ismailpur | 661 |
| Maniko | 1,354 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salash, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia