Salepur Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Salepur is a village situated in Arambag block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,407 families residing in the village Salepur. The total population of Salepur is 5,965 out of which 3,028 are males and 2,937 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salepur is 970.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Salepur village is 613 which is 10% of the total population. There are 305 male children and 308 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salepur is 1,010 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Salepur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salepur is 77.8%. Thus Salepur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 84.8% and the female literacy rate is 70.48% in Salepur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salepur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salepur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salepur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 613 | 305 | 308 |
| Literacy | 77.77% | 84.8% | 70.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,841 | 921 | 920 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 404 | 206 | 198 |
| Illiterate | 1,803 | 719 | 1,084 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.8% of total population in Salepur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salepur village out of total population, 2,271 were engaged in work activities. 72.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,271 workers engaged in Main Work, 349 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 743 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,649 | 1,417 | 232 |
| Cultivators | 349 | 335 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 743 | 575 | 168 |
| Household Industries | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 533 | 483 | 50 |
| Marginal Workers | 622 | 408 | 214 |
| Non Working | 3,694 | 1,203 | 2,491 |
Map of Salepur, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Salepur, Arambag
Below are the list of villages near Salepur village in Arambag.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mobarakpur | 1,357 |
| Manikpat | 4,097 |
| Ramnagar | 2,852 |
| Paschim Raypur | 1,145 |
| Bara Dongal | 2,771 |
| Chand Chak | 519 |
| Dakshin Sekhpur | 446 |
| Ajaypur | 867 |
| Rangtakhali | 2,314 |
| Krishnabati | 782 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salepur, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia