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Salchaturi Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Salchaturi is a medium size village located in Binpur - I Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 154 families residing. The Salchaturi village has population of 720 of which 375 are males while 345 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Salchaturi village population of children with age 0-6 is 119 which makes up 16.53 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Salchaturi village is 920 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Salchaturi as per census is 951, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Salchaturi village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Salchaturi village was 53.58 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Salchaturi Male literacy stands at 64.01 % while female literacy rate was 42.16 %.

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

Salchaturi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 154 - -
Population 720 375 345
Child (0-6) 119 61 58
Schedule Caste 488 251 237
Schedule Tribe 220 115 105
Literacy 53.58 % 64.01 % 42.16 %
Total Workers 407 212 195
Main Worker 11 - -
Marginal Worker 396 207 189

Caste Factor

In Salchaturi village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 67.78 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 30.56 % of total population in Salchaturi village.

Work Profile

In Salchaturi village out of total population, 407 were engaged in work activities. 2.70 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 97.30 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 407 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.