Shalihan Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shalihan is a village situated in Onda block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 385 families residing in the village Shalihan. The total population of Shalihan is 1,708 out of which 900 are males and 808 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shalihan is 898.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shalihan village is 178 which is 10% of the total population. There are 86 male children and 92 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shalihan is 1,070 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (898) of Shalihan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shalihan is 63.1%. Thus Shalihan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 72.36% and the female literacy rate is 52.51% in Shalihan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shalihan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shalihan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shalihan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 178 | 86 | 92 |
| Literacy | 63.07% | 72.36% | 52.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 652 | 346 | 306 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 131 | 63 | 68 |
| Illiterate | 743 | 311 | 432 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.7% of total population in Shalihan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shalihan village out of total population, 590 were engaged in work activities. 53.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 590 workers engaged in Main Work, 109 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 125 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 313 | 267 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 109 | 100 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 125 | 96 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 72 | 64 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 277 | 227 | 50 |
| Non Working | 1,118 | 406 | 712 |
Map of Shalihan, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shalihan, Onda
Below are the list of villages near Shalihan village in Onda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nischintapur | 768 |
| Chandra Gopalpur | 585 |
| Balatukri | 1,539 |
| Salghata | 1,118 |
| Pingrui | 794 |
| Murakata | 1,444 |
| Nikunjapur | 2,239 |
| Lohari Brindaban | 134 |
| Elyati | 577 |
| Kochkhalui | 857 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shalihan, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia