Shaldiha Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shaldiha is a village situated in Hura block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 90 families residing in the village Shaldiha. The total population of Shaldiha is 475 out of which 245 are males and 230 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shaldiha is 939.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shaldiha village is 71 which is 15% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shaldiha is 919 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Shaldiha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shaldiha is 70.8%. Thus Shaldiha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 83.17% and the female literacy rate is 57.65% in Shaldiha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shaldiha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shaldiha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shaldiha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 71 | 37 | 34 |
| Literacy | 70.79% | 83.17% | 57.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 196 | 102 | 94 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 189 | 72 | 117 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shaldiha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shaldiha village out of total population, 208 were engaged in work activities. 26.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 208 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 55 | 41 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 47 | 39 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 153 | 72 | 81 |
| Non Working | 267 | 132 | 135 |
Map of Shaldiha, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shaldiha, Hura
Below are the list of villages near Shaldiha village in Hura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Phulberia | 18 |
| Kapatkata | 419 |
| Gurda | 741 |
| Lakshanpur | 2,973 |
| Punchadi | 1,163 |
| Layekdi | 689 |
| Gundlubari | 615 |
| Kulgara | 2,075 |
| Jabrra | 2,073 |
| Dumkadi | 1,177 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shaldiha, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia