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Selmabad Population - Purba Medinipur, West Bengal

Selmabad is a large village located in Potashpur - I Block of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 1359 families residing. The Selmabad village has population of 5266 of which 2741 are males while 2525 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Selmabad village population of children with age 0-6 is 565 which makes up 10.73 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Selmabad village is 921 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Selmabad as per census is 883, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Selmabad village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Selmabad village was 87.51 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Selmabad Male literacy stands at 95.58 % while female literacy rate was 78.81 %.

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

Selmabad Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,359 - -
Population 5,266 2,741 2,525
Child (0-6) 565 300 265
Schedule Caste 1,297 665 632
Schedule Tribe 11 6 5
Literacy 87.51 % 95.58 % 78.81 %
Total Workers 2,346 1,646 700
Main Worker 1,208 - -
Marginal Worker 1,138 634 504

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.63 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.21 % of total population in Selmabad village.

Work Profile

In Selmabad village out of total population, 2346 were engaged in work activities. 51.49 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.51 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2346 workers engaged in Main Work, 514 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 536 were Agricultural labourer.