Salmara Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Salmara is a village situated in Dinhata - II block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 478 families residing in the village Salmara. The total population of Salmara is 2,058 out of which 1,087 are males and 971 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salmara is 893.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Salmara village is 245 which is 12% of the total population. There are 126 male children and 119 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salmara is 944 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (893) of Salmara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salmara is 81.5%. Thus Salmara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 85.33% and the female literacy rate is 77.23% 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 | 245 | 126 | 119 |
| Literacy | 81.52% | 85.33% | 77.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,010 | 1,065 | 945 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 580 | 267 | 313 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 97.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Salmara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salmara village out of total population, 968 were engaged in work activities. 72.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 968 workers engaged in Main Work, 309 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 305 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 704 | 645 | 59 |
| Cultivators | 309 | 298 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 305 | 273 | 32 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 87 | 72 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 264 | 31 | 233 |
| Non Working | 1,090 | 411 | 679 |
Map of Salmara, Koch Bihar, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Salmara, Dinhata - II
Below are the list of villages near Salmara village in Dinhata - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dighaltari | 3,467 |
| Chhota Salmara | 151 |
| Chhota Garol Jhora | 2,948 |
| Dakshin Chhat Lotafela | 325 |
| Bara Garol Jhora | 1,228 |
| Gokulchanda | 1,143 |
| Uttar Chhat Lotafela | 597 |
| Saulmari | 3,468 |
| Lotafela | 2,354 |
| Haribhanga Khattimari | 1,741 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salmara, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia