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Shalidih Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Shalidih is a medium size village located in Bundwan Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 124 families residing. The Shalidih village has population of 547 of which 270 are males while 277 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shalidih village population of children with age 0-6 is 80 which makes up 14.63 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shalidih village is 1026 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Shalidih as per census is 860, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Shalidih village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Shalidih village was 59.74 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Shalidih Male literacy stands at 74.45 % while female literacy rate was 45.83 %.

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

Shalidih Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 124 - -
Population 547 270 277
Child (0-6) 80 43 37
Schedule Caste 1 1 0
Schedule Tribe 523 257 266
Literacy 59.74 % 74.45 % 45.83 %
Total Workers 363 175 188
Main Worker 1 - -
Marginal Worker 362 174 188

Caste Factor

In Shalidih village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 95.61 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.18 % of total population in Shalidih village.

Work Profile

In Shalidih village out of total population, 363 were engaged in work activities. 0.28 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 99.72 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 363 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.