Shalika Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shalika is a village situated in Keshpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 30 families residing in the village Shalika. The total population of Shalika is 118 out of which 56 are males and 62 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shalika is 1,107.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shalika village is 19 which is 16% of the total population. There are 8 male children and 11 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shalika is 1,375 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,107) of Shalika village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shalika is 71.7%. Thus Shalika village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 79.17% and the female literacy rate is 64.71% 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 | 19 | 8 | 11 |
| Literacy | 71.72% | 79.17% | 64.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 74 | 33 | 41 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 43 | 22 | 21 |
| Illiterate | 47 | 18 | 29 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 62.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 36.4% of total population in Shalika village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shalika village out of total population, 40 were engaged in work activities. 82.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 40 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 33 | 27 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19 | 16 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Non Working | 78 | 25 | 53 |
Map of Shalika, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shalika, Keshpur
Below are the list of villages near Shalika village in Keshpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rameswar Chak | 273 |
| Narashinghapur | 584 |
| Naldiha | 308 |
| Pandit Gerya | 323 |
| Baishnab Chak | 366 |
| Chatla | 164 |
| Rauta | 204 |
| Jiagerya | 354 |
| Banshi Bani | 252 |
| Sirasati | 632 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shalika, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia