Saluka Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Saluka is a village situated in Vishnupur block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 116 families residing in the village Saluka. The total population of Saluka is 521 out of which 264 are males and 257 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saluka is 973.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Saluka village is 65 which is 12% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 39 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saluka is 1,500 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Saluka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saluka is 47.4%. Thus Saluka village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 58.4% and the female literacy rate is 35.32% in Saluka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Saluka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Saluka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saluka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 65 | 26 | 39 |
| Literacy | 47.37% | 58.4% | 35.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 246 | 116 | 130 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 162 | 85 | 77 |
| Illiterate | 305 | 125 | 180 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31.1% of total population in Saluka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Saluka village out of total population, 309 were engaged in work activities. 58.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 309 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 169 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 182 | 129 | 53 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 169 | 120 | 49 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 127 | 30 | 97 |
| Non Working | 212 | 105 | 107 |
Map of Saluka, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Saluka, Vishnupur
Below are the list of villages near Saluka village in Vishnupur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tentul Ara | 451 |
| Dharampur | 1,239 |
| Chakchua Masina | 350 |
| Harinagar | 1,334 |
| Nangal Bhanga | 31 |
| Bhara | 2,970 |
| Chua Masina | 5,726 |
| Bhagarara | 336 |
| Karoan | 496 |
| Sanatanpur | 52 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saluka, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia