Shalika Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shalika is a village situated in Labpur block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 145 families residing in the village Shalika. The total population of Shalika is 606 out of which 334 are males and 272 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shalika is 814.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shalika village is 51 which is 8% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shalika is 759 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (814) of Shalika village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shalika is 76.6%. Thus Shalika village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 77.7% and the female literacy rate is 75.2% in Shalika village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shalika village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shalika Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shalika village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 51 | 29 | 22 |
| Literacy | 76.58% | 77.7% | 75.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 203 | 117 | 86 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 181 | 97 | 84 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shalika village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shalika village out of total population, 272 were engaged in work activities. 68% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 272 workers engaged in Main Work, 91 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 185 | 168 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 91 | 88 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 43 | 43 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 44 | 37 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 87 | 50 | 37 |
| Non Working | 334 | 116 | 218 |
Map of Shalika, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shalika, Labpur
Below are the list of villages near Shalika village in Labpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kuniara | 1,176 |
| Nimra | 808 |
| Manpur | 791 |
| Punasi | 262 |
| Bakhul | 1,341 |
| Kusulia | 1,112 |
| Purba Gobindapur | 1,164 |
| Kapsundi | 2,081 |
| Sonajuli | 187 |
| Monachitura | 514 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shalika, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia