Salgoan Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Salgoan is a village situated in Balurghat block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 275 families residing in the village Salgoan. The total population of Salgoan is 1,039 out of which 524 are males and 515 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salgoan is 983.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Salgoan village is 91 which is 9% of the total population. There are 41 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salgoan is 1,220 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Salgoan village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salgoan is 75.1%. Thus Salgoan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 81.57% and the female literacy rate is 68.39% in Salgoan village.

Population
1,039
Families
275
Literacy
75.11%
Sex Ratio
983

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salgoan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Salgoan Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salgoan village.

Total Male Female
Children 91 41 50
Literacy 75.11% 81.57% 68.39%
Scheduled Caste 505 259 246
Scheduled Tribe 364 176 188
Illiterate 327 130 197

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 35% of total population in Salgoan village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Salgoan village out of total population, 391 were engaged in work activities. 75.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 391 workers engaged in Main Work, 159 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 99 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 296 285 11
Cultivators 159 157 2
Agriculture Labourer 99 96 3
Household Industries 12 10 2
Other Workers 26 22 4
Marginal Workers 95 54 41
Non Working 648 185 463

Map of Salgoan, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Salgoan, Balurghat

Below are the list of villages near Salgoan village in Balurghat.

Village Population
Kholapara 146
Hasail 532
Kasimbi 205
Ajodhya 1,426
Satrai 512
Dakshin Khhanpur 1,488
Majhigram 1,031
Hossenpur 1,642
Sarangbari 73
Chak Bakhar 800

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