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Salgora Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Salgora is a medium size village located in Raghunathpur - II Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 161 families residing. The Salgora village has population of 818 of which 440 are males while 378 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Salgora village population of children with age 0-6 is 101 which makes up 12.35 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Salgora village is 859 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Salgora as per census is 942, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Salgora village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Salgora village was 55.37 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Salgora Male literacy stands at 69.07 % while female literacy rate was 39.21 %.

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

Salgora Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 161 - -
Population 818 440 378
Child (0-6) 101 52 49
Schedule Caste 12 6 6
Schedule Tribe 39 21 18
Literacy 55.37 % 69.07 % 39.21 %
Total Workers 409 267 142
Main Worker 96 - -
Marginal Worker 313 174 139

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 4.77 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.47 % of total population in Salgora village.

Work Profile

In Salgora village out of total population, 409 were engaged in work activities. 23.47 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 76.53 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 409 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourer.