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Shaluka Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Shaluka is a medium size village located in Binpur - I Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 91 families residing. The Shaluka village has population of 518 of which 261 are males while 257 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shaluka village population of children with age 0-6 is 65 which makes up 12.55 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shaluka village is 985 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Shaluka as per census is 1167, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Shaluka village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Shaluka village was 79.47 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Shaluka Male literacy stands at 87.88 % while female literacy rate was 70.72 %.

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

Shaluka Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 91 - -
Population 518 261 257
Child (0-6) 65 30 35
Schedule Caste 49 27 22
Schedule Tribe 66 32 34
Literacy 79.47 % 87.88 % 70.72 %
Total Workers 178 156 22
Main Worker 171 - -
Marginal Worker 7 4 3

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 12.74 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 9.46 % of total population in Shaluka village.

Work Profile

In Shaluka village out of total population, 178 were engaged in work activities. 96.07 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.93 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 178 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 143 were Agricultural labourer.