Soaluk Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Soaluk is a village situated in Pursura block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,080 families residing in the village Soaluk. The total population of Soaluk is 9,196 out of which 4,664 are males and 4,532 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Soaluk is 972.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Soaluk village is 985 which is 11% of the total population. There are 517 male children and 468 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Soaluk is 905 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Soaluk village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Soaluk is 79.2%. Thus Soaluk village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 84.06% and the female literacy rate is 74.29% in Soaluk village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Soaluk village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Soaluk Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Soaluk village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 985 | 517 | 468 |
| Literacy | 79.22% | 84.06% | 74.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,890 | 1,486 | 1,404 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 295 | 157 | 138 |
| Illiterate | 2,691 | 1,178 | 1,513 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.2% of total population in Soaluk village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Soaluk village out of total population, 4,514 were engaged in work activities. 65.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,514 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,067 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 877 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,949 | 2,520 | 429 |
| Cultivators | 1,067 | 957 | 110 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 877 | 675 | 202 |
| Household Industries | 71 | 47 | 24 |
| Other Workers | 934 | 841 | 93 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,565 | 583 | 982 |
| Non Working | 4,682 | 1,561 | 3,121 |
Map of Soaluk, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Soaluk, Pursura
Below are the list of villages near Soaluk village in Pursura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bakharpur Krishnaballabhpur | 1,840 |
| Baikunthapur | 8,794 |
| Bhangamora | 3,061 |
| Kelepara | 3,949 |
| Sahapur | 2,424 |
| Dulalbati | 1,390 |
| Ranbagpur | 1,940 |
| Krishnabati | 1,677 |
| Baitha | 1,693 |
| Kulbatpur | 4,038 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Soaluk, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia