Shalkota Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shalkota is a village situated in Patrasayer block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 75 families residing in the village Shalkota. The total population of Shalkota is 374 out of which 194 are males and 180 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shalkota is 928.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shalkota village is 41 which is 11% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shalkota is 1,050 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Shalkota village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shalkota is 67.3%. Thus Shalkota village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 77.59% and the female literacy rate is 55.97% in Shalkota village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shalkota village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shalkota Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shalkota village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 41 | 20 | 21 |
| Literacy | 67.27% | 77.59% | 55.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 309 | 160 | 149 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 150 | 59 | 91 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 82.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shalkota village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shalkota village out of total population, 204 were engaged in work activities. 99.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 204 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 135 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 203 | 124 | 79 |
| Cultivators | 62 | 44 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 135 | 74 | 61 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non Working | 170 | 70 | 100 |
Map of Shalkota, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shalkota, Patrasayer
Below are the list of villages near Shalkota village in Patrasayer.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Talsagara | 1,577 |
| Salna | 694 |
| Dharmapur | 720 |
| Nandur | 916 |
| Ekaria | 21 |
| Akhra Shal | 1,672 |
| Habib Pushkarini | 1,915 |
| Brika Bhanupur | 266 |
| Bankishol | 447 |
| Baraban | 1,401 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shalkota, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia