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Salgoan Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Salgoan is a medium size village located in Balurghat Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 275 families residing. The Salgoan village has population of 1039 of which 524 are males while 515 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Salgoan village population of children with age 0-6 is 91 which makes up 8.76 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Salgoan village is 983 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Salgoan as per census is 1220, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Salgoan village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Salgoan village was 75.11 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Salgoan Male literacy stands at 81.57 % while female literacy rate was 68.39 %.

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

Salgoan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 275 - -
Population 1,039 524 515
Child (0-6) 91 41 50
Schedule Caste 505 259 246
Schedule Tribe 364 176 188
Literacy 75.11 % 81.57 % 68.39 %
Total Workers 391 339 52
Main Worker 296 - -
Marginal Worker 95 54 41

Caste Factor

In Salgoan village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.60 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 35.03 % of total population in Salgoan village.

Work Profile

In Salgoan village out of total population, 391 were engaged in work activities. 75.70 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.30 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 391 workers engaged in Main Work, 159 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 99 were Agricultural labourer.