Shalikota Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Shalikota is a village situated in Dantan - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 892 families residing in the village Shalikota. The total population of Shalikota is 4,327 out of which 2,228 are males and 2,099 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shalikota is 942.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shalikota village is 576 which is 13% of the total population. There are 322 male children and 254 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shalikota is 789 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Shalikota village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shalikota is 67.3%. Thus Shalikota village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 76.71% and the female literacy rate is 57.51% in Shalikota village.

Population
4,327
Families
892
Literacy
67.26%
Sex Ratio
942

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shalikota village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Shalikota Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shalikota village.

Total Male Female
Children 576 322 254
Literacy 67.26% 76.71% 57.51%
Scheduled Caste 73 35 38
Scheduled Tribe 580 280 300
Illiterate 1,804 766 1,038

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.4% of total population in Shalikota village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Shalikota village out of total population, 1,485 were engaged in work activities. 53.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,485 workers engaged in Main Work, 390 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 197 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 796 695 101
Cultivators 390 384 6
Agriculture Labourer 197 172 25
Household Industries 13 12 1
Other Workers 196 127 69
Marginal Workers 689 530 159
Non Working 2,842 1,003 1,839

Map of Shalikota, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Shalikota, Dantan - I

Below are the list of villages near Shalikota village in Dantan - I.

Village Population
Raisima Uttar 483
Menakapur 3,244
Mirzapur 514
Dakshin Arbana 3,445
Nek Batia 236
Uttar Arbana 2,297
Ekamalipur 761
Dobisa 543
Kuhura 1,819
Achkarbar 116

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