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Salmara Population - Koch Bihar, West Bengal

Salmara is a medium size village located in Cooch Behar - II Block of Koch Bihar district, West Bengal with total 395 families residing. The Salmara village has population of 1642 of which 874 are males while 768 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Salmara village population of children with age 0-6 is 188 which makes up 11.45 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Salmara village is 879 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Salmara as per census is 843, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Salmara village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Salmara village was 78.13 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Salmara Male literacy stands at 84.59 % while female literacy rate was 70.82 %.

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

Salmara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 395 - -
Population 1,642 874 768
Child (0-6) 188 102 86
Schedule Caste 1,204 648 556
Schedule Tribe 30 15 15
Literacy 78.13 % 84.59 % 70.82 %
Total Workers 548 447 101
Main Worker 501 - -
Marginal Worker 47 15 32

Caste Factor

In Salmara village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 73.33 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.83 % of total population in Salmara village.

Work Profile

In Salmara village out of total population, 548 were engaged in work activities. 91.42 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.58 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 548 workers engaged in Main Work, 209 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 221 were Agricultural labourer.