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Shalgara Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Shalgara is a large village located in Barjora Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 462 families residing. The Shalgara village has population of 2098 of which 1102 are males while 996 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shalgara village population of children with age 0-6 is 244 which makes up 11.63 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shalgara village is 904 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Shalgara as per census is 768, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Shalgara village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Shalgara village was 79.72 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Shalgara Male literacy stands at 88.38 % while female literacy rate was 70.34 %.

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

Shalgara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 462 - -
Population 2,098 1,102 996
Child (0-6) 244 138 106
Schedule Caste 694 350 344
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 79.72 % 88.38 % 70.34 %
Total Workers 711 618 93
Main Worker 399 - -
Marginal Worker 312 237 75

Caste Factor

Shalgara village of Bankura has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.08 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.05 % of total population in Shalgara village.

Work Profile

In Shalgara village out of total population, 711 were engaged in work activities. 56.12 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.88 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 711 workers engaged in Main Work, 23 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 118 were Agricultural labourer.