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Shalikhai Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Shalikhai is a medium size village located in Mohanpur Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 168 families residing. The Shalikhai village has population of 725 of which 380 are males while 345 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shalikhai village population of children with age 0-6 is 74 which makes up 10.21 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shalikhai village is 908 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Shalikhai as per census is 897, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Shalikhai village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Shalikhai village was 90.78 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Shalikhai Male literacy stands at 96.19 % while female literacy rate was 84.84 %.

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

Shalikhai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 168 - -
Population 725 380 345
Child (0-6) 74 39 35
Schedule Caste 85 44 41
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 90.78 % 96.19 % 84.84 %
Total Workers 227 211 16
Main Worker 221 - -
Marginal Worker 6 5 1

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.72 % of total population in Shalikhai village. The village Shalikhai currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Shalikhai village out of total population, 227 were engaged in work activities. 97.36 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.64 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 227 workers engaged in Main Work, 128 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 65 were Agricultural labourer.