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Sholenda Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Sholenda is a medium size village located in Jamboni Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 115 families residing. The Sholenda village has population of 513 of which 254 are males while 259 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sholenda village population of children with age 0-6 is 56 which makes up 10.92 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sholenda village is 1020 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Sholenda as per census is 931, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Sholenda village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Sholenda village was 80.74 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Sholenda Male literacy stands at 88.00 % while female literacy rate was 73.71 %.

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

Sholenda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 115 - -
Population 513 254 259
Child (0-6) 56 29 27
Schedule Caste 32 13 19
Schedule Tribe 249 123 126
Literacy 80.74 % 88.00 % 73.71 %
Total Workers 319 162 157
Main Worker 317 - -
Marginal Worker 2 2 0

Caste Factor

In Sholenda village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 48.54 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 6.24 % of total population in Sholenda village.

Work Profile

In Sholenda village out of total population, 319 were engaged in work activities. 99.37 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.63 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 319 workers engaged in Main Work, 219 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 88 were Agricultural labourer.