Shaldanga Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shaldanga is a village situated in Galsi - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 796 families residing in the village Shaldanga. The total population of Shaldanga is 3,604 out of which 1,887 are males and 1,717 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shaldanga is 910.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shaldanga village is 386 which is 11% of the total population. There are 197 male children and 189 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shaldanga is 959 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Shaldanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shaldanga is 62.9%. Thus Shaldanga village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 72.19% and the female literacy rate is 52.62% in Shaldanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shaldanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shaldanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shaldanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 386 | 197 | 189 |
| Literacy | 62.9% | 72.19% | 52.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,570 | 1,356 | 1,214 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 20 | 8 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 1,580 | 667 | 913 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 71.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Shaldanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shaldanga village out of total population, 1,606 were engaged in work activities. 28.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 71.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,606 workers engaged in Main Work, 106 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 455 | 415 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 106 | 103 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 20 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 324 | 290 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,151 | 725 | 426 |
| Non Working | 1,998 | 747 | 1,251 |
Map of Shaldanga, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shaldanga, Galsi - I
Below are the list of villages near Shaldanga village in Galsi - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bharatpur | 4,274 |
| Randiha | 1,953 |
| Naskarbandh | 1,620 |
| Patihar | 564 |
| Dakshin Khara | 741 |
| Hansoa | 607 |
| Chandra | 541 |
| Arjjunpur | 847 |
| Maro | 3,461 |
| Haora | 951 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shaldanga, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia