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Shalikota Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Shalikota is a large village located in Dantan - I Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 892 families residing. The Shalikota village has population of 4327 of which 2228 are males while 2099 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shalikota village population of children with age 0-6 is 576 which makes up 13.31 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shalikota village is 942 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Shalikota as per census is 789, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Shalikota village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Shalikota village was 67.26 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Shalikota Male literacy stands at 76.71 % while female literacy rate was 57.51 %.

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

Shalikota Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 892 - -
Population 4,327 2,228 2,099
Child (0-6) 576 322 254
Schedule Caste 73 35 38
Schedule Tribe 580 280 300
Literacy 67.26 % 76.71 % 57.51 %
Total Workers 1,485 1,225 260
Main Worker 796 - -
Marginal Worker 689 530 159

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 13.40 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.69 % of total population in Shalikota village.

Work Profile

In Shalikota village out of total population, 1485 were engaged in work activities. 53.60 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.40 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1485 workers engaged in Main Work, 390 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 197 were Agricultural labourer.