Shalagram Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shalagram is a village situated in Jaipur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 138 families residing in the village Shalagram. The total population of Shalagram is 765 out of which 376 are males and 389 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shalagram is 1,035.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shalagram village is 113 which is 15% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shalagram is 823 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,035) of Shalagram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shalagram is 73.2%. Thus Shalagram village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 86.31% and the female literacy rate is 60.95% in Shalagram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shalagram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shalagram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shalagram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 113 | 62 | 51 |
| Literacy | 73.16% | 86.31% | 60.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 92 | 37 | 55 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 288 | 105 | 183 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shalagram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shalagram village out of total population, 483 were engaged in work activities. 21.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 78.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 483 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 104 | 64 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 20 | 11 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 14 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 3 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 48 | 36 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 379 | 175 | 204 |
| Non Working | 282 | 137 | 145 |
Map of Shalagram, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shalagram, Jaipur
Below are the list of villages near Shalagram village in Jaipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pratappur | 1,046 |
| Baliagora | 817 |
| Dumardih | 290 |
| Mukundpur | 2,076 |
| Beltanr | 659 |
| Kamukhap | 545 |
| Palanja | 2,345 |
| Litiadih | 170 |
| Tanasi | 1,204 |
| Amdih | 102 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shalagram, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia