Salsalabari Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Salsalabari is a village situated in Alipurduar - II block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,709 families residing in the village Salsalabari. The total population of Salsalabari is 6,882 out of which 3,502 are males and 3,380 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salsalabari is 965.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Salsalabari village is 698 which is 10% of the total population. There are 358 male children and 340 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salsalabari is 950 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Salsalabari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salsalabari is 85.8%. Thus Salsalabari village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 90.84% and the female literacy rate is 80.53% in Salsalabari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salsalabari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salsalabari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salsalabari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 698 | 358 | 340 |
| Literacy | 85.77% | 90.84% | 80.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,814 | 1,943 | 1,871 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 93 | 50 | 43 |
| Illiterate | 1,578 | 646 | 932 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 55.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Salsalabari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salsalabari village out of total population, 2,549 were engaged in work activities. 84% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,549 workers engaged in Main Work, 319 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 506 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,140 | 1,850 | 290 |
| Cultivators | 319 | 298 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 506 | 393 | 113 |
| Household Industries | 65 | 33 | 32 |
| Other Workers | 1,250 | 1,126 | 124 |
| Marginal Workers | 409 | 217 | 192 |
| Non Working | 4,333 | 1,435 | 2,898 |
Map of Salsalabari, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Salsalabari, Alipurduar - II
Below are the list of villages near Salsalabari village in Alipurduar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khatpara | 953 |
| Kayakhata | 3,522 |
| Karipara | 861 |
| Putimari | 2,040 |
| Bindipara | 1,040 |
| Bhasadabri | 1,645 |
| Karjjipara | 3,149 |
| Dakshin Dhalkar | 1,703 |
| Bhatibari | 2,642 |
| Dakshin Shibkata | 2,300 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salsalabari, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia