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Salapahari Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Salapahari is a medium size village located in Hirbandh Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 267 families residing. The Salapahari village has population of 1300 of which 655 are males while 645 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Salapahari village population of children with age 0-6 is 156 which makes up 12.00 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Salapahari village is 985 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Salapahari as per census is 1137, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Salapahari village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Salapahari village was 71.33 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Salapahari Male literacy stands at 80.93 % while female literacy rate was 61.39 %.

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

Salapahari Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 267 - -
Population 1,300 655 645
Child (0-6) 156 73 83
Schedule Caste 236 124 112
Schedule Tribe 490 235 255
Literacy 71.33 % 80.93 % 61.39 %
Total Workers 551 363 188
Main Worker 412 - -
Marginal Worker 139 67 72

Caste Factor

In Salapahari village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 37.69 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 18.15 % of total population in Salapahari village.

Work Profile

In Salapahari village out of total population, 551 were engaged in work activities. 74.77 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.23 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 551 workers engaged in Main Work, 87 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 282 were Agricultural labourer.