Shalchura Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shalchura is a village situated in Chhatna block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 221 families residing in the village Shalchura. The total population of Shalchura is 997 out of which 520 are males and 477 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shalchura is 917.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shalchura village is 113 which is 11% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shalchura is 982 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Shalchura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shalchura is 79.6%. Thus Shalchura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 88.55% and the female literacy rate is 69.83% in Shalchura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shalchura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shalchura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shalchura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 113 | 57 | 56 |
| Literacy | 79.64% | 88.55% | 69.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 247 | 128 | 119 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 293 | 110 | 183 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shalchura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shalchura village out of total population, 408 were engaged in work activities. 73% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 408 workers engaged in Main Work, 70 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 63 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 298 | 272 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 70 | 66 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 63 | 59 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 165 | 147 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 110 | 45 | 65 |
| Non Working | 589 | 203 | 386 |
Map of Shalchura, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shalchura, Chhatna
Below are the list of villages near Shalchura village in Chhatna.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mantumura | 759 |
| Simla | 1,387 |
| Khobradihi | 461 |
| Nekra Kunda | 288 |
| Amalatara | 697 |
| Chhata Pathar | 739 |
| Upar Dihi | 713 |
| Baliguma | 685 |
| Antkuria | 779 |
| Khaeabani | 280 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shalchura, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia