Shaltora Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shaltora is a village situated in Santuri block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 221 families residing in the village Shaltora. The total population of Shaltora is 941 out of which 475 are males and 466 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shaltora is 981.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shaltora village is 119 which is 13% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shaltora is 1,088 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Shaltora village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shaltora is 75.7%. Thus Shaltora village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 89.47% and the female literacy rate is 61.39% in Shaltora village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shaltora village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shaltora Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shaltora village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 119 | 57 | 62 |
| Literacy | 75.67% | 89.47% | 61.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 359 | 181 | 178 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 319 | 101 | 218 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shaltora village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shaltora village out of total population, 300 were engaged in work activities. 32.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 300 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 97 | 92 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 83 | 80 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 203 | 156 | 47 |
| Non Working | 641 | 227 | 414 |
Map of Shaltora, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shaltora, Santuri
Below are the list of villages near Shaltora village in Santuri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Moraldi | 624 |
| Rambhatdi | 777 |
| Nuhuchibad | 239 |
| Latulbad | 459 |
| Amlagarya | 139 |
| Dulalgora | 369 |
| Ghutgarya | 163 |
| Baghaband | 1,214 |
| Benagaria | 332 |
| Ledasan | 191 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shaltora, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia