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Shalihan Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Shalihan is a medium size village located in Onda Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 385 families residing. The Shalihan village has population of 1708 of which 900 are males while 808 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shalihan village population of children with age 0-6 is 178 which makes up 10.42 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shalihan village is 898 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Shalihan as per census is 1070, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Shalihan village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Shalihan village was 63.07 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Shalihan Male literacy stands at 72.36 % while female literacy rate was 52.51 %.

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

Shalihan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 385 - -
Population 1,708 900 808
Child (0-6) 178 86 92
Schedule Caste 652 346 306
Schedule Tribe 131 63 68
Literacy 63.07 % 72.36 % 52.51 %
Total Workers 590 494 96
Main Worker 313 - -
Marginal Worker 277 227 50

Caste Factor

In Shalihan village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.17 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.67 % of total population in Shalihan village.

Work Profile

In Shalihan village out of total population, 590 were engaged in work activities. 53.05 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.95 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 590 workers engaged in Main Work, 109 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 125 were Agricultural labourer.