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Saldiha Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Saldiha is a medium size village located in Kashipur Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 66 families residing. The Saldiha village has population of 330 of which 175 are males while 155 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Saldiha village population of children with age 0-6 is 49 which makes up 14.85 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Saldiha village is 886 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Saldiha as per census is 441, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Saldiha village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Saldiha village was 59.43 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Saldiha Male literacy stands at 74.47 % while female literacy rate was 44.29 %.

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

Saldiha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 66 - -
Population 330 175 155
Child (0-6) 49 34 15
Schedule Caste 322 171 151
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 59.43 % 74.47 % 44.29 %
Total Workers 95 91 4
Main Worker 62 - -
Marginal Worker 33 31 2

Caste Factor

In Saldiha village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 97.58 % of total population in Saldiha village. The village Saldiha currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Saldiha village out of total population, 95 were engaged in work activities. 65.26 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.74 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 95 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourer.