Shalika, Kharagpur - I
Shalika is a village located in the Kharagpur - I Subdivision of Medinipur West district of West Bengal. The village falls in Kharagpur-I block and comes under Arjuni Gram Panchayat.
As on December 2024, the current population of Shalika is 1.8 thousands out of which 886 are males and rest 922 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 1041 females per 1000 males. There are around 183 teenagers in Shalika. It has literacy rate of 70% which means around 1.3 thousands persons can read and write. Total 107 people belonging to scheduled caste and 310 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 412 households in Shalika, which means every family has 4 members on average. The village has working population of 641. The pincode of Shalika is 721304 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.
- Nimpura Sub Post office
- Dhekia Sub Post office
- Dharenda Branch Post office
- Hariatara Branch Post office
Schools
Shalika has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.
- Dharenda High School U.Primary
- Nimpura Aryya Bidyapith (High School) Upry.
- Kharagpur Atulmoni Polytechnic High School
- Christopher Day School
- Chhattishgarh High School Upry.
Hospitals
Shalika has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.
Banks
Shalika has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.