Salpukuria Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Salpukuria is a village situated in Bishnupur - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 622 families residing in the village Salpukuria. The total population of Salpukuria is 2,931 out of which 1,532 are males and 1,399 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salpukuria is 913.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Salpukuria village is 375 which is 13% of the total population. There are 203 male children and 172 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salpukuria is 847 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (913) of Salpukuria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salpukuria is 76.3%. Thus Salpukuria village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 83.15% and the female literacy rate is 68.79% in Salpukuria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salpukuria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salpukuria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salpukuria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 375 | 203 | 172 |
| Literacy | 76.25% | 83.15% | 68.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,264 | 655 | 609 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 982 | 427 | 555 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Salpukuria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salpukuria village out of total population, 1,236 were engaged in work activities. 55.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,236 workers engaged in Main Work, 151 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 143 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 687 | 591 | 96 |
| Cultivators | 151 | 146 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 143 | 131 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 390 | 311 | 79 |
| Marginal Workers | 549 | 345 | 204 |
| Non Working | 1,695 | 596 | 1,099 |
Map of Salpukuria, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Salpukuria, Bishnupur - I
Below are the list of villages near Salpukuria village in Bishnupur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Kalmi | 405 |
| Gangarai | 3,316 |
| Harir Chak | 680 |
| Kalipur | 909 |
| Raghabpur | 2,607 |
| Keoapukuria | 1,468 |
| Ramkantapur | 1,221 |
| Chak Nitai | 1,495 |
| Kalicharanpur | 717 |
| Kalmikhali | 4,804 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salpukuria, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia