Skip to main content Skip to docs navigation

Salan Population - Birbhum, West Bengal

Salan is a large village located in Bolpur Sriniketan Block of Birbhum district, West Bengal with total 510 families residing. The Salan village has population of 2038 of which 1024 are males while 1014 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Salan village population of children with age 0-6 is 285 which makes up 13.98 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Salan village is 990 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Salan as per census is 1096, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Salan village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Salan village was 66.12 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Salan Male literacy stands at 75.34 % while female literacy rate was 56.65 %.

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

Salan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 510 - -
Population 2,038 1,024 1,014
Child (0-6) 285 136 149
Schedule Caste 498 248 250
Schedule Tribe 289 140 149
Literacy 66.12 % 75.34 % 56.65 %
Total Workers 734 583 151
Main Worker 542 - -
Marginal Worker 192 114 78

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.44 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.18 % of total population in Salan village.

Work Profile

In Salan village out of total population, 734 were engaged in work activities. 73.84 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.16 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 734 workers engaged in Main Work, 126 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 335 were Agricultural labourer.