Salpa Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Salpa is a village situated in Burwan block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 139 families residing in the village Salpa. The total population of Salpa is 672 out of which 351 are males and 321 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salpa is 915.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Salpa village is 91 which is 14% 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 Salpa is 1,220 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Salpa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salpa is 96.4%. Thus Salpa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 95.48% and the female literacy rate is 97.42% in Salpa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salpa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salpa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salpa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 91 | 41 | 50 |
| Literacy | 96.39% | 95.48% | 97.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 406 | 211 | 195 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 112 | 55 | 57 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 60.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Salpa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salpa village out of total population, 237 were engaged in work activities. 86.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 237 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 120 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 205 | 199 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 56 | 56 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 120 | 116 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 18 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 32 | 23 | 9 |
| Non Working | 435 | 129 | 306 |
Map of Salpa, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Salpa, Burwan
Below are the list of villages near Salpa village in Burwan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Srihatti | 3,621 |
| Ruhina | 2,522 |
| Akundi | 676 |
| Barwan | 8,974 |
| Ekpaharia | 1,572 |
| Simulia | 2,930 |
| Samatari | 520 |
| Ekamba | 2,531 |
| Surjya Bati | 942 |
| Katna | 2,052 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salpa, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia