Salkumarhat Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Salkumarhat is a village situated in Alipurduar - I block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,393 families residing in the village Salkumarhat. The total population of Salkumarhat is 5,952 out of which 3,090 are males and 2,862 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salkumarhat is 926.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Salkumarhat village is 734 which is 12% of the total population. There are 390 male children and 344 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salkumarhat is 882 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Salkumarhat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salkumarhat is 75.3%. Thus Salkumarhat village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 81.78% and the female literacy rate is 68.31% in Salkumarhat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salkumarhat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salkumarhat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salkumarhat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 734 | 390 | 344 |
| Literacy | 75.28% | 81.78% | 68.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,631 | 2,389 | 2,242 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 608 | 321 | 287 |
| Illiterate | 2,024 | 882 | 1,142 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 77.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.2% of total population in Salkumarhat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salkumarhat village out of total population, 2,568 were engaged in work activities. 74.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,568 workers engaged in Main Work, 555 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 721 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,907 | 1,583 | 324 |
| Cultivators | 555 | 481 | 74 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 721 | 551 | 170 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 621 | 543 | 78 |
| Marginal Workers | 661 | 226 | 435 |
| Non Working | 3,384 | 1,281 | 2,103 |
Map of Salkumarhat, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Salkumarhat, Alipurduar - I
Below are the list of villages near Salkumarhat village in Alipurduar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalaberia | 3,853 |
| Munshipara | 6,275 |
| Jogendranagar | 3,378 |
| Prodhanpara | 4,023 |
| Paschim Khatalbari | 6,085 |
| Jaldapara | 1,098 |
| Mejbil | 4,169 |
| Nutanpara | 4,661 |
| Parpatla Khawa | 620 |
| Dakshin Barajhar Forest | 1,208 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salkumarhat, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia