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Shaljora Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Shaljora is a medium size village located in Narayangarh Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 313 families residing. The Shaljora village has population of 1331 of which 687 are males while 644 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shaljora village population of children with age 0-6 is 148 which makes up 11.12 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shaljora village is 937 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Shaljora as per census is 850, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Shaljora village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Shaljora village was 88.59 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Shaljora Male literacy stands at 95.72 % while female literacy rate was 81.08 %.

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

Shaljora Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 313 - -
Population 1,331 687 644
Child (0-6) 148 80 68
Schedule Caste 277 139 138
Schedule Tribe 308 155 153
Literacy 88.59 % 95.72 % 81.08 %
Total Workers 548 423 125
Main Worker 453 - -
Marginal Worker 95 54 41

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 23.14 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 20.81 % of total population in Shaljora village.

Work Profile

In Shaljora village out of total population, 548 were engaged in work activities. 82.66 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.34 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 548 workers engaged in Main Work, 156 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 224 were Agricultural labourer.