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Shalkuti Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Shalkuti is a medium size village located in Debra Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 117 families residing. The Shalkuti village has population of 496 of which 248 are males while 248 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shalkuti village population of children with age 0-6 is 61 which makes up 12.30 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shalkuti village is 1000 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Shalkuti as per census is 1346, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Shalkuti village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Shalkuti village was 85.29 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Shalkuti Male literacy stands at 92.34 % while female literacy rate was 77.93 %.

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

Shalkuti Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 117 - -
Population 496 248 248
Child (0-6) 61 26 35
Schedule Caste 101 44 57
Schedule Tribe 105 56 49
Literacy 85.29 % 92.34 % 77.93 %
Total Workers 274 154 120
Main Worker 155 - -
Marginal Worker 119 21 98

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 21.17 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 20.36 % of total population in Shalkuti village.

Work Profile

In Shalkuti village out of total population, 274 were engaged in work activities. 56.57 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.43 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 274 workers engaged in Main Work, 76 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35 were Agricultural labourer.