Saluni Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Saluni is a village situated in Chhatna block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 495 families residing in the village Saluni. The total population of Saluni is 2,286 out of which 1,158 are males and 1,128 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saluni is 974.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Saluni village is 259 which is 11% of the total population. There are 131 male children and 128 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saluni is 977 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Saluni village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saluni is 70.4%. Thus Saluni village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 81.79% and the female literacy rate is 58.7% in Saluni village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Saluni village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Saluni Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saluni village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 259 | 131 | 128 |
| Literacy | 70.4% | 81.79% | 58.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,214 | 616 | 598 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 344 | 165 | 179 |
| Illiterate | 859 | 318 | 541 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 53.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15% of total population in Saluni village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Saluni village out of total population, 943 were engaged in work activities. 44.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 943 workers engaged in Main Work, 44 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 419 | 378 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 44 | 40 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 362 | 328 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 524 | 285 | 239 |
| Non Working | 1,343 | 495 | 848 |
Map of Saluni, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Saluni, Chhatna
Below are the list of villages near Saluni village in Chhatna.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ethani | 1,180 |
| Besara | 1,035 |
| Simulberya | 936 |
| Enari | 618 |
| Tilna | 411 |
| Karrasol | 117 |
| Hatjor | 698 |
| Gopalpur | 185 |
| Sihikapahari | 433 |
| Haridihi | 206 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saluni, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia