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Shalika Population - Birbhum, West Bengal

Shalika is a medium size village located in Labpur Block of Birbhum district, West Bengal with total 145 families residing. The Shalika village has population of 606 of which 334 are males while 272 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shalika village population of children with age 0-6 is 51 which makes up 8.42 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shalika village is 814 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Shalika as per census is 759, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Shalika village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Shalika village was 76.58 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Shalika Male literacy stands at 77.70 % while female literacy rate was 75.20 %.

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

Shalika Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 145 - -
Population 606 334 272
Child (0-6) 51 29 22
Schedule Caste 203 117 86
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 76.58 % 77.70 % 75.20 %
Total Workers 272 218 54
Main Worker 185 - -
Marginal Worker 87 50 37

Caste Factor

Shalika village of Birbhum has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.50 % of total population in Shalika village. The village Shalika currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Shalika village out of total population, 272 were engaged in work activities. 68.01 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.99 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 272 workers engaged in Main Work, 91 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43 were Agricultural labourer.