Saligram Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Saligram is a village situated in Nakashipara block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,111 families residing in the village Saligram. The total population of Saligram is 9,913 out of which 5,075 are males and 4,838 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saligram is 953.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Saligram village is 1348 which is 14% of the total population. There are 668 male children and 680 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saligram is 1,018 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Saligram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saligram is 64%. Thus Saligram village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 63.88% and the female literacy rate is 64.14% in Saligram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Saligram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Saligram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saligram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,348 | 668 | 680 |
| Literacy | 64% | 63.88% | 64.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 31 | 12 | 19 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 4,431 | 2,260 | 2,171 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Saligram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Saligram village out of total population, 2,856 were engaged in work activities. 75.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,856 workers engaged in Main Work, 624 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,345 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,166 | 2,091 | 75 |
| Cultivators | 624 | 615 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,345 | 1,325 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 11 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 176 | 140 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 690 | 589 | 101 |
| Non Working | 7,057 | 2,395 | 4,662 |
Map of Saligram, Nadia, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Saligram, Nakashipara
Below are the list of villages near Saligram village in Nakashipara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Deulgachhi | 1,029 |
| Gachha | 7,213 |
| Dogachhia | 5,932 |
| Loha Gachhi | 1,477 |
| Digha | 4,236 |
| Muragachha | 8,937 |
| Bad Belgaon | 1,064 |
| Dharmmadaha | 3,459 |
| Paduma | 160 |
| Dakshin Bahirgachhi | 4,500 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saligram, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia