Salchapra Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Salchapra is a village situated in Sainthia block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 345 families residing in the village Salchapra. The total population of Salchapra is 1,411 out of which 727 are males and 684 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salchapra is 941.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Salchapra village is 167 which is 12% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salchapra is 722 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Salchapra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salchapra is 61.7%. Thus Salchapra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 67.94% and the female literacy rate is 55.37% in Salchapra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salchapra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salchapra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salchapra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 167 | 97 | 70 |
| Literacy | 61.74% | 67.94% | 55.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 624 | 322 | 302 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 643 | 299 | 344 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Salchapra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salchapra village out of total population, 555 were engaged in work activities. 57.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 555 workers engaged in Main Work, 90 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 130 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 318 | 294 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 90 | 87 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 130 | 124 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 97 | 83 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 237 | 131 | 106 |
| Non Working | 856 | 302 | 554 |
Map of Salchapra, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Salchapra, Sainthia
Below are the list of villages near Salchapra village in Sainthia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bagdahari | 375 |
| Matipur | 851 |
| Jashoda | 723 |
| Monai | 954 |
| Takipur | 561 |
| Kesabpur | 188 |
| Gorala | 676 |
| Barkenda | 920 |
| Harisara | 1,187 |
| Behira | 472 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salchapra, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia