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Shalagram Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Shalagram is a medium size village located in Jaipur Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 60 families residing. The Shalagram village has population of 369 of which 195 are males while 174 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shalagram village population of children with age 0-6 is 52 which makes up 14.09 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shalagram village is 892 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Shalagram as per census is 733, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Shalagram village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Shalagram village was 63.09 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Shalagram Male literacy stands at 85.45 % while female literacy rate was 38.82 %.

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

Shalagram Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 60 - -
Population 369 195 174
Child (0-6) 52 30 22
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 14 8 6
Literacy 63.09 % 85.45 % 38.82 %
Total Workers 100 90 10
Main Worker 94 - -
Marginal Worker 6 3 3

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 3.79 % of total population in Shalagram village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Shalagram village of Puruliya.

Work Profile

In Shalagram village out of total population, 100 were engaged in work activities. 94.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 100 workers engaged in Main Work, 80 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.