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Salaidahar Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Salaidahar is a medium size village located in Arsha Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 339 families residing. The Salaidahar village has population of 1719 of which 858 are males while 861 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Salaidahar village population of children with age 0-6 is 290 which makes up 16.87 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Salaidahar village is 1003 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Salaidahar as per census is 1086, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Salaidahar village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Salaidahar village was 63.12 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Salaidahar Male literacy stands at 79.42 % while female literacy rate was 46.62 %.

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

Salaidahar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 339 - -
Population 1,719 858 861
Child (0-6) 290 139 151
Schedule Caste 458 216 242
Schedule Tribe 13 6 7
Literacy 63.12 % 79.42 % 46.62 %
Total Workers 876 470 406
Main Worker 465 - -
Marginal Worker 411 108 303

Caste Factor

Salaidahar village of Puruliya has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.64 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.76 % of total population in Salaidahar village.

Work Profile

In Salaidahar village out of total population, 876 were engaged in work activities. 53.08 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.92 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 876 workers engaged in Main Work, 237 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 109 were Agricultural labourer.