Shaldiha Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Shaldiha is a large village located in Chhatna Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 509 families residing. The Shaldiha village has population of 2504 of which 1290 are males while 1214 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shaldiha village population of children with age 0-6 is 321 which makes up 12.82 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shaldiha village is 941 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Shaldiha as per census is 922, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Shaldiha village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Shaldiha village was 65.46 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Shaldiha Male literacy stands at 80.32 % while female literacy rate was 49.72 %.

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

Shaldiha Data

Particulars	Total	Male	Female
Total No. of Houses	509	-	-
Population	2,504	1,290	1,214
Child (0-6)	321	167	154
Schedule Caste	831	427	404
Schedule Tribe	190	91	99
Literacy	65.46 %	80.32 %	49.72 %
Total Workers	996	713	283
Main Worker	603	-	-
Marginal Worker	393	207	186

Caste Factor

Shaldiha village of Bankura has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.19 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.59 % of total population in Shaldiha village.

Work Profile

In Shaldiha village out of total population, 996 were engaged in work activities. 60.54 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.46 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 996 workers engaged in Main Work, 191 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 105 were Agricultural labourer.