Shaluka Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shaluka is a village situated in Binpur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 91 families residing in the village Shaluka. The total population of Shaluka is 518 out of which 261 are males and 257 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shaluka is 985.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shaluka village is 65 which is 13% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shaluka is 1,167 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (985) of Shaluka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shaluka is 79.5%. Thus Shaluka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 87.88% and the female literacy rate is 70.72% in Shaluka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shaluka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shaluka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shaluka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 65 | 30 | 35 |
| Literacy | 79.47% | 87.88% | 70.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 49 | 27 | 22 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 66 | 32 | 34 |
| Illiterate | 158 | 58 | 100 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.7% of total population in Shaluka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shaluka village out of total population, 178 were engaged in work activities. 96.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 178 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 143 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 171 | 152 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 143 | 126 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Non Working | 340 | 105 | 235 |
Map of Shaluka, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shaluka, Binpur - I
Below are the list of villages near Shaluka village in Binpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dubrajpur | 88 |
| Ratanpur | 196 |
| Sakhisol | 266 |
| Mahulbani | 33 |
| Karkata | 46 |
| Kusumasoli | 284 |
| Bandgora | 257 |
| Badhagara | 145 |
| Napitpara | 1,123 |
| Jangalkhas | 96 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shaluka, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia