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Saluka Population - Purba Medinipur, West Bengal

Saluka is a large village located in Kolaghat Block of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 1169 families residing. The Saluka village has population of 5680 of which 2949 are males while 2731 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Saluka village population of children with age 0-6 is 720 which makes up 12.68 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Saluka village is 926 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Saluka as per census is 1011, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Saluka village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Saluka village was 81.21 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Saluka Male literacy stands at 87.50 % while female literacy rate was 74.34 %.

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

Saluka Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,169 - -
Population 5,680 2,949 2,731
Child (0-6) 720 358 362
Schedule Caste 1,086 553 533
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 81.21 % 87.50 % 74.34 %
Total Workers 2,144 1,759 385
Main Worker 1,129 - -
Marginal Worker 1,015 709 306

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.12 % of total population in Saluka village. The village Saluka currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Saluka village out of total population, 2144 were engaged in work activities. 52.66 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.34 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2144 workers engaged in Main Work, 411 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 58 were Agricultural labourer.