Salmara Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Salmara is a village situated in Cooch Behar - II block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 395 families residing in the village Salmara. The total population of Salmara is 1,642 out of which 874 are males and 768 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salmara is 879.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Salmara village is 188 which is 11% of the total population. There are 102 male children and 86 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salmara is 843 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (879) of Salmara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salmara is 78.1%. Thus Salmara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 84.59% and the female literacy rate is 70.82% in Salmara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salmara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salmara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salmara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 188 | 102 | 86 |
| Literacy | 78.13% | 84.59% | 70.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,204 | 648 | 556 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 30 | 15 | 15 |
| Illiterate | 506 | 221 | 285 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 73.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.8% of total population in Salmara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salmara village out of total population, 548 were engaged in work activities. 91.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 548 workers engaged in Main Work, 209 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 221 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 501 | 432 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 209 | 190 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 221 | 179 | 42 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 69 | 61 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 47 | 15 | 32 |
| Non Working | 1,094 | 427 | 667 |
Map of Salmara, Koch Bihar, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Salmara, Cooch Behar - II
Below are the list of villages near Salmara village in Cooch Behar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bararangras | 8,049 |
| Kalmandasguri | 712 |
| Kalarayerkuthi | 20,739 |
| Atialiguri | 2,473 |
| Sakunibala | 5,751 |
| Uttar Shibpur | 2,530 |
| Sukhdhanerkuthi | 3,123 |
| Harinmara | 1,011 |
| Chhat Singimari | 4,432 |
| Gopalpur | 18,297 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salmara, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia