Salkuni | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Location in West Bengal, India   Salkuni Salkuni (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23Ā°26ā²50.6ā³N 87Ā°47ā²57.5ā³Eļ»æ / ļ»æ23.447389Ā°N 87.799306Ā°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purba Bardhaman |
| ā¢ Rank | 1,740 |
| Languages | |
| ā¢ Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 713121 |
| Telephone/STD code | 0342 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bardhaman-Durgapur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Bhatar |
| Website | purbabardhaman |
Salkuni is a village in Bhatar CD block in Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.
History[edit | edit source]
Census 2011 Salkuni Village Location Code or Village Code 319768. The village of Salkuni located in the Bhatar tehsil of Burdwan district in West Bengal, India.
Demographics[edit | edit source]
The total geographic area of village is 252.63 hectares. Salkuni features a total population of 1,740 peoples. There are about 402 houses in Salkuni village. Ratanpur is nearest Village to Kumarun which is approximately 2 km away.[1][2][3]
Caste[edit | edit source]
In Salkuni village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.76% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.67% of total population in Salkuni village.
Population and house data[edit | edit source]
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total no. of houses | 297 | - | - |
| Population | 1,246 | 636 | 610 |
| Child (0ā6) | 98 | 49 | 49 |
| Schedule Caste | 214 | 105 | 109 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Work[edit | edit source]
In Salun village out of total population, 449 were engaged in work activities. 50.11% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.89% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 449 workers engaged in Main Work, 97 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 110 were Agricultural labourer.
Transport[edit | edit source]
At around 34 kilometres (21 mi) from Purba Bardhaman, the journey to Santoshpur from the town can be made by bus and nerast rail station Bhatar.[4]
Healthcare[edit | edit source]
Nearest Rural Hospital at Bhatar (with 60 beds) is the main medical facility in Bhatar CD block. There are primary health centres
External links[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ā "2011 Census ā Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal ā District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ā "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman". Table 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- ā "District Census Handbook Barddhaman, Series 20 Part XII A, Census of India 2011" (PDF). Page 637: Map of Bhatar CD Block. Directorate of Census Operations 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ā "District Census Handbook Barddhaman, Series 20 Part XII A, Census of India 2011" (PDF). Page 637: Map of Bhatar CD Block. Directorate of Census Operations 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
