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Salkumar Forest Population - Jalpaiguri, West Bengal

Salkumar Forest is a medium size village located in Alipurduar - I Block of Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal with total 66 families residing. The Salkumar Forest village has population of 334 of which 160 are males while 174 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Salkumar Forest village population of children with age 0-6 is 45 which makes up 13.47 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Salkumar Forest village is 1088 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Salkumar Forest as per census is 1143, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Salkumar Forest village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Salkumar Forest village was 53.29 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Salkumar Forest Male literacy stands at 57.55 % while female literacy rate was 49.33 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Salkumar Forest village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Salkumar Forest village.

Salkumar Forest Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 66 - -
Population 334 160 174
Child (0-6) 45 21 24
Schedule Caste 6 3 3
Schedule Tribe 325 156 169
Literacy 53.29 % 57.55 % 49.33 %
Total Workers 225 104 121
Main Worker 198 - -
Marginal Worker 27 9 18

Caste Factor

In Salkumar Forest village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 97.31 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.80 % of total population in Salkumar Forest village.

Work Profile

In Salkumar Forest village out of total population, 225 were engaged in work activities. 88.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 225 workers engaged in Main Work, 120 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 70 were Agricultural labourer.