Salua Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Salua is a village situated in Kharagpur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 986 families residing in the village Salua. The total population of Salua is 4,430 out of which 2,463 are males and 1,967 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salua is 799.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Salua village is 205 which is 5% of the total population. There are 108 male children and 97 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salua is 898 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (799) of Salua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salua is 92.7%. Thus Salua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 96.18% and the female literacy rate is 88.24% in Salua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 205 | 108 | 97 |
| Literacy | 92.66% | 96.18% | 88.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 161 | 83 | 78 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 784 | 451 | 333 |
| Illiterate | 515 | 198 | 317 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.7% of total population in Salua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salua village out of total population, 1,505 were engaged in work activities. 98.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,505 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,480 | 1,405 | 75 |
| Cultivators | 22 | 19 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 1,441 | 1,372 | 69 |
| Marginal Workers | 25 | 15 | 10 |
| Non Working | 2,925 | 1,043 | 1,882 |
Map of Salua, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Salua, Kharagpur - I
Below are the list of villages near Salua village in Kharagpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Amrakala | 439 |
| Chitrapathar | 96 |
| Gopali | 2,951 |
| Angarnali | 332 |
| Dakshinjharia | 27 |
| Baghuasol | 352 |
| Nadna | 480 |
| Bagmari | 6 |
| Paschimkhagra | 791 |
| Rakhalgerya | 269 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salua, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia