Salsama Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Salsama is a village situated in Tapan block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 506 families residing in the village Salsama. The total population of Salsama is 2,125 out of which 1,078 are males and 1,047 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salsama is 971.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Salsama village is 272 which is 13% of the total population. There are 132 male children and 140 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salsama is 1,061 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Salsama village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salsama is 71.5%. Thus Salsama village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 77.59% and the female literacy rate is 65.05% in Salsama village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salsama village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salsama Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salsama village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 272 | 132 | 140 |
| Literacy | 71.45% | 77.59% | 65.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,127 | 575 | 552 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 131 | 62 | 69 |
| Illiterate | 801 | 344 | 457 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 53% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.2% of total population in Salsama village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salsama village out of total population, 870 were engaged in work activities. 77.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 870 workers engaged in Main Work, 162 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 364 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 673 | 582 | 91 |
| Cultivators | 162 | 148 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 364 | 306 | 58 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 145 | 128 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 197 | 64 | 133 |
| Non Working | 1,255 | 432 | 823 |
Map of Salsama, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Salsama, Tapan
Below are the list of villages near Salsama village in Tapan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Daudpur | 617 |
| Chak Baliram | 1,663 |
| Sihur | 980 |
| Nihinagar | 437 |
| Kazi Bhagi | 1,521 |
| Faradpur | 172 |
| Salas | 4,772 |
| Uttar Kasrail | 450 |
| Baghait | 841 |
| Khirtta | 1,387 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salsama, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia