Shalka Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shalka is a village situated in Illambazar block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 334 families residing in the village Shalka. The total population of Shalka is 1,626 out of which 844 are males and 782 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shalka is 927.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shalka village is 231 which is 14% of the total population. There are 125 male children and 106 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shalka is 848 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Shalka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shalka is 74%. Thus Shalka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 79.42% and the female literacy rate is 68.2% in Shalka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shalka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shalka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shalka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 231 | 125 | 106 |
| Literacy | 73.98% | 79.42% | 68.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 290 | 138 | 152 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 84 | 43 | 41 |
| Illiterate | 594 | 273 | 321 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.2% of total population in Shalka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shalka village out of total population, 514 were engaged in work activities. 28.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 71.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 514 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 47 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 148 | 136 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 55 | 55 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 47 | 46 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 44 | 35 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 366 | 328 | 38 |
| Non Working | 1,112 | 380 | 732 |
Map of Shalka, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shalka, Illambazar
Below are the list of villages near Shalka village in Illambazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sunut | 661 |
| Uttar Kona | 1,341 |
| Rakona | 1,508 |
| Tarapur | 443 |
| Gopinathpur | 1,569 |
| Rangpur | 469 |
| Nripatigram | 821 |
| Muragachhi | 434 |
| Delora | 2,261 |
| Madanpur | 18 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shalka, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia