Shalgara Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shalgara is a village situated in Barjora block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 462 families residing in the village Shalgara. The total population of Shalgara is 2,098 out of which 1,102 are males and 996 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shalgara is 904.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shalgara village is 244 which is 12% of the total population. There are 138 male children and 106 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shalgara is 768 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (904) of Shalgara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shalgara is 79.7%. Thus Shalgara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 88.38% and the female literacy rate is 70.34% in Shalgara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shalgara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shalgara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shalgara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 244 | 138 | 106 |
| Literacy | 79.72% | 88.38% | 70.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 694 | 350 | 344 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 620 | 250 | 370 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shalgara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shalgara village out of total population, 711 were engaged in work activities. 56.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 711 workers engaged in Main Work, 23 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 118 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 399 | 381 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 118 | 108 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 258 | 250 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 312 | 237 | 75 |
| Non Working | 1,387 | 484 | 903 |
Map of Shalgara, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shalgara, Barjora
Below are the list of villages near Shalgara village in Barjora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sitarampur | 1,003 |
| Gokul Mathura | 755 |
| Pratappur | 1,735 |
| Kishoripur | 2,115 |
| Nutangram | 1,471 |
| Jaysinghapur | 827 |
| Methyali | 2,768 |
| Pathrajuri | 19 |
| Chak Kulbana | 360 |
| Kadasol | 2,291 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shalgara, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia