Salekkuri Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Salekkuri is a village situated in Kushmundi block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 219 families residing in the village Salekkuri. The total population of Salekkuri is 939 out of which 477 are males and 462 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salekkuri is 969.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Salekkuri village is 124 which is 13% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salekkuri is 908 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Salekkuri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salekkuri is 77.7%. Thus Salekkuri village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 79.61% and the female literacy rate is 75.68% in Salekkuri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salekkuri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salekkuri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salekkuri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 124 | 65 | 59 |
| Literacy | 77.67% | 79.61% | 75.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 209 | 101 | 108 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 306 | 149 | 157 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Salekkuri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salekkuri village out of total population, 292 were engaged in work activities. 62.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 292 workers engaged in Main Work, 108 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 58 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 183 | 179 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 108 | 108 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 58 | 56 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 109 | 78 | 31 |
| Non Working | 647 | 220 | 427 |
Map of Salekkuri, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Salekkuri, Kushmundi
Below are the list of villages near Salekkuri village in Kushmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ayera | 1,133 |
| Debipur | 600 |
| Chandpur | 630 |
| Mahipaldighi | 1,713 |
| Palasbari | 228 |
| Pukurpar Raypur | 842 |
| Acharul | 729 |
| Chakmaha | 741 |
| Mahishakuri | 450 |
| Alampur | 948 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salekkuri, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia