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Shalkota Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Shalkota is a medium size village located in Patrasayer Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 75 families residing. The Shalkota village has population of 374 of which 194 are males while 180 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shalkota village population of children with age 0-6 is 41 which makes up 10.96 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shalkota village is 928 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Shalkota as per census is 1050, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Shalkota village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Shalkota village was 67.27 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Shalkota Male literacy stands at 77.59 % while female literacy rate was 55.97 %.

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

Shalkota Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 75 - -
Population 374 194 180
Child (0-6) 41 20 21
Schedule Caste 309 160 149
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 67.27 % 77.59 % 55.97 %
Total Workers 204 124 80
Main Worker 203 - -
Marginal Worker 1 0 1

Caste Factor

In Shalkota village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 82.62 % of total population in Shalkota village. The village Shalkota currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Shalkota village out of total population, 204 were engaged in work activities. 99.51 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.49 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 204 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 135 were Agricultural labourer.