Shalchur Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shalchur is a village situated in Saltora block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 102 families residing in the village Shalchur. The total population of Shalchur is 468 out of which 255 are males and 213 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shalchur is 835.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shalchur village is 51 which is 11% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shalchur is 759 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (835) of Shalchur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shalchur is 69.1%. Thus Shalchur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 79.2% and the female literacy rate is 57.07% in Shalchur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shalchur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shalchur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shalchur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 51 | 29 | 22 |
| Literacy | 69.06% | 79.2% | 57.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 189 | 100 | 89 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 110 | 62 | 48 |
| Illiterate | 180 | 76 | 104 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.5% of total population in Shalchur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shalchur village out of total population, 119 were engaged in work activities. 84% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 119 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 100 | 94 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 83 | 79 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 19 | 18 | 1 |
| Non Working | 349 | 143 | 206 |
Map of Shalchur, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shalchur, Saltora
Below are the list of villages near Shalchur village in Saltora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Salma | 3,732 |
| Saheb Danga | 409 |
| Dahuka | 1,174 |
| Bakulia | 671 |
| Kamalhir | 1,459 |
| Kastara | 1,461 |
| Majit | 741 |
| Rangamatia | 1,037 |
| Singhir | 381 |
| Bhuban Bandi | 571 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shalchur, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia