Saltara Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Saltara is a village situated in Taldangra block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 338 families residing in the village Saltara. The total population of Saltara is 1,510 out of which 740 are males and 770 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saltara is 1,041.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Saltara village is 150 which is 10% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 74 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saltara is 974 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,041) of Saltara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saltara is 83.2%. Thus Saltara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 91.27% and the female literacy rate is 75.43% in Saltara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Saltara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Saltara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saltara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 150 | 76 | 74 |
| Literacy | 83.16% | 91.27% | 75.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 53 | 25 | 28 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 170 | 83 | 87 |
| Illiterate | 379 | 134 | 245 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.3% of total population in Saltara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Saltara village out of total population, 481 were engaged in work activities. 85.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 481 workers engaged in Main Work, 35 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 264 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 412 | 370 | 42 |
| Cultivators | 35 | 31 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 264 | 243 | 21 |
| Other Workers | 113 | 96 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 69 | 38 | 31 |
| Non Working | 1,029 | 332 | 697 |
Map of Saltara, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Saltara, Taldangra
Below are the list of villages near Saltara village in Taldangra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhandarkaki | 74 |
| Sonajhor | 2,750 |
| Amdangra | 2,698 |
| Murakati | 1,190 |
| Tirra | 727 |
| Kaniari | 2,610 |
| Mandi | 935 |
| Mamrasol | 2,715 |
| Domakonda | 275 |
| Patharjora | 822 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saltara, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia