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Salanga Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Salanga is a medium size village located in Keshpur Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 142 families residing. The Salanga village has population of 613 of which 311 are males while 302 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Salanga village population of children with age 0-6 is 88 which makes up 14.36 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Salanga village is 971 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Salanga as per census is 1095, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Salanga village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Salanga village was 68.76 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Salanga Male literacy stands at 75.46 % while female literacy rate was 61.72 %.

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

Salanga Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 142 - -
Population 613 311 302
Child (0-6) 88 42 46
Schedule Caste 168 84 84
Schedule Tribe 17 10 7
Literacy 68.76 % 75.46 % 61.72 %
Total Workers 231 171 60
Main Worker 215 - -
Marginal Worker 16 16 0

Caste Factor

Salanga village of Paschim Medinipur has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.41 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.77 % of total population in Salanga village.

Work Profile

In Salanga village out of total population, 231 were engaged in work activities. 93.07 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.93 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 231 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 122 were Agricultural labourer.