Salka Population, Caste, Working Data Koriya, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Salka is a village situated in Baikunthpur tehsil of Koriya district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 312 families residing in the village Salka. The total population of Salka is 1,335 out of which 690 are males and 645 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salka is 935.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Salka village is 199 which is 15% of the total population. There are 104 male children and 95 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salka is 913 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Salka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salka is 66.9%. Thus Salka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.4% of Koriya district. The male literacy rate is 79.69% and the female literacy rate is 53.27% in Salka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 199 | 104 | 95 |
| Literacy | 66.9% | 79.69% | 53.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 448 | 220 | 228 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 420 | 216 | 204 |
| Illiterate | 575 | 223 | 352 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31.5% of total population in Salka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salka village out of total population, 637 were engaged in work activities. 56.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 637 workers engaged in Main Work, 193 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 358 | 344 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 193 | 188 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 156 | 147 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 279 | 37 | 242 |
| Non Working | 698 | 309 | 389 |
Map of Salka, Koriya, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Salka, Baikunthpur
Below are the list of villages near Salka village in Baikunthpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Salba | 942 |
| Meko | 233 |
| Surmi | 392 |
| Khairatidand | 10 |
| Karildhowa | 414 |
| Bakira | 224 |
| Bhandarpara | 1,153 |
| Tegani | 425 |
| Dhodhibahra | 484 |
| Dohadapara | 539 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salka, Koriya, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia