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Shalagram Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Shalagram is a medium size village located in Jaipur Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 138 families residing. The Shalagram village has population of 765 of which 376 are males while 389 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shalagram village population of children with age 0-6 is 113 which makes up 14.77 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shalagram village is 1035 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Shalagram as per census is 823, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Shalagram village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Shalagram village was 73.16 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Shalagram Male literacy stands at 86.31 % while female literacy rate was 60.95 %.

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

Shalagram Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 138 - -
Population 765 376 389
Child (0-6) 113 62 51
Schedule Caste 92 37 55
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 73.16 % 86.31 % 60.95 %
Total Workers 483 239 244
Main Worker 104 - -
Marginal Worker 379 175 204

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.03 % of total population in Shalagram village. The village Shalagram currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Shalagram village out of total population, 483 were engaged in work activities. 21.53 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 78.47 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 483 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourer.