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Saluka Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Saluka is a medium size village located in Vishnupur Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 116 families residing. The Saluka village has population of 521 of which 264 are males while 257 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Saluka village population of children with age 0-6 is 65 which makes up 12.48 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Saluka village is 973 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Saluka as per census is 1500, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Saluka village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Saluka village was 47.37 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Saluka Male literacy stands at 58.40 % while female literacy rate was 35.32 %.

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

Saluka Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 116 - -
Population 521 264 257
Child (0-6) 65 26 39
Schedule Caste 246 116 130
Schedule Tribe 162 85 77
Literacy 47.37 % 58.40 % 35.32 %
Total Workers 309 159 150
Main Worker 182 - -
Marginal Worker 127 30 97

Caste Factor

In Saluka village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.22 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31.09 % of total population in Saluka village.

Work Profile

In Saluka village out of total population, 309 were engaged in work activities. 58.90 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.10 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 309 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 169 were Agricultural labourer.