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Shaldanga Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Shaldanga is a medium size village located in Tapan Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 122 families residing. The Shaldanga village has population of 485 of which 259 are males while 226 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shaldanga village population of children with age 0-6 is 55 which makes up 11.34 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shaldanga village is 873 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Shaldanga as per census is 774, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Shaldanga village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Shaldanga village was 39.07 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Shaldanga Male literacy stands at 40.79 % while female literacy rate was 37.13 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Shaldanga 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 Shaldanga village.

Shaldanga Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 122 - -
Population 485 259 226
Child (0-6) 55 31 24
Schedule Caste 41 25 16
Schedule Tribe 195 103 92
Literacy 39.07 % 40.79 % 37.13 %
Total Workers 255 147 108
Main Worker 178 - -
Marginal Worker 77 16 61

Caste Factor

In Shaldanga village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 40.21 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 8.45 % of total population in Shaldanga village.

Work Profile

In Shaldanga village out of total population, 255 were engaged in work activities. 69.80 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.20 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 255 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 154 were Agricultural labourer.