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Shalikona Population - Hugli, West Bengal

Shalikona is a medium size village located in Goghat - II Block of Hugli district, West Bengal with total 254 families residing. The Shalikona village has population of 1194 of which 603 are males while 591 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shalikona village population of children with age 0-6 is 126 which makes up 10.55 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shalikona village is 980 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Shalikona as per census is 938, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Shalikona village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Shalikona village was 75.94 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Shalikona Male literacy stands at 80.86 % while female literacy rate was 70.94 %.

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

Shalikona Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 254 - -
Population 1,194 603 591
Child (0-6) 126 65 61
Schedule Caste 599 294 305
Schedule Tribe 19 8 11
Literacy 75.94 % 80.86 % 70.94 %
Total Workers 428 343 85
Main Worker 361 - -
Marginal Worker 67 4 63

Caste Factor

In Shalikona village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.17 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.59 % of total population in Shalikona village.

Work Profile

In Shalikona village out of total population, 428 were engaged in work activities. 84.35 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.65 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 428 workers engaged in Main Work, 131 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 141 were Agricultural labourer.