Saljhora Population, Caste, Working Data Chirang, Assam - Census 2011
Saljhora is a village situated in Sidli circle of Chirang district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 335 families residing in the village Saljhora. The total population of Saljhora is 1,717 out of which 874 are males and 843 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saljhora is 965.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Saljhora village is 268 which is 16% of the total population. There are 127 male children and 141 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saljhora is 1,110 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Saljhora village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saljhora is 59.4%. Thus Saljhora village has a higher literacy rate compared to 53.9% of Chirang district. The male literacy rate is 67.07% and the female literacy rate is 51.28% in Saljhora village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Saljhora village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Saljhora Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saljhora village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 268 | 127 | 141 |
| Literacy | 59.42% | 67.07% | 51.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 275 | 143 | 132 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 501 | 249 | 252 |
| Illiterate | 856 | 373 | 483 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 29.2% of total population in Saljhora village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Saljhora village out of total population, 416 were engaged in work activities. 84.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 416 workers engaged in Main Work, 72 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 350 | 327 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 72 | 70 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 31 | 30 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 239 | 220 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 66 | 49 | 17 |
| Non Working | 1,301 | 498 | 803 |
Map of Saljhora, Chirang, Assam
Nearby Villages to Saljhora, Sidli
Below are the list of villages near Saljhora village in Sidli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uttar Kajalgaon. | 320 |
| Bartalowa | 3,527 |
| Baikhungaon | 1,833 |
| Bherbhery | 5 |
| Dangagaon | 993 |
| Kukurmari | 3,469 |
| Palashbari | 530 |
| Manglagaon | 1,369 |
| Silpota. | 686 |
| Madhyam Kajalgaon. | 180 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saljhora, Chirang, Assam - Wikipedia