Salur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Salur is a Municipality city situated in Salur mandal of Vizianagaram district. The Salur city is divided into 29 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 12,425 families residing in the Salur city. The total population of Salur is 49,500 out of which 24,021 are males and 25,479 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salur is 1,061.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Salur city is 4900 which is 10% of the total population. There are 2483 male children and 2417 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salur is 973 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,061).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salur is 73.2%. Thus Salur has higher literacy rate compared to 58.9% of Vizianagaram district. The male literacy rate is 81.8% and the female literacy rate is 65.21% in Salur.
Salur Municipality has total administration over 12,425 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Salur Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salur Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4,900 | 2,483 | 2,417 |
| Literacy | 73.2% | 73.3% | 59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6,482 | 3,090 | 3,392 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,761 | 832 | 929 |
| Illiterate | 16,844 | 6,403 | 10,441 |
Caste-wise Population - Salur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.6% of total population in Salur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 6,482 | 3,090 | 3,392 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,761 | 832 | 929 |
Religion-wise Population - Salur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Salur is 47,830 which is 96.63% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Salur is 749 which is 1.51% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Salur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 47,830 | (96.63%) | 23,174 | 24,656 |
| Muslim | 749 | (1.51%) | 398 | 351 |
| Christian | 827 | (1.67%) | 403 | 424 |
| Sikh | 2 | (0%) | 2 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 6 | (0.01%) | 4 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 0 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 84 | (0.17%) | 40 | 44 |
Literacy Rate - Salur
The total literacy rate of Salur was 73.22% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.02% of Andhra Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 32,656 literates, males were 17,618 while females were 15,038. Also the male literacy rate was 81.8% and the female literacy rate was 65.21% in Salur.
| Salur | Andhra Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 65.21% | 59.15% |
| Male | 81.8% | 74.88% |
| Total | 73.22% | 67.02% |
Sex Ratio - Salur
The Sex Ratio of Salur is 1,061. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,061 females in Salur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 973 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,061 ) of Salur.
Child Population - Salur
According to Census 2011, there were 4,900 children between age 0 to 6 years in Salur. Out of which 2,483 were male while 2,417 were female.
Working Population - Salur
In Salur Municipality out of total population, 19,176 were engaged in work activities. 93.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 19,176 workers engaged in Main Work, 879 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,112 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 17,991 | 13,363 | 4,628 |
| Cultivators | 879 | 658 | 221 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,112 | 1,021 | 1,091 |
| Household Industries | 788 | 457 | 331 |
| Other Workers | 14,212 | 11,227 | 2,985 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,185 | 491 | 694 |
| Non Working | 30,324 | 10,167 | 20,157 |
Salur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Salur is further divided into 29 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,289 | 78% | 968 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,864 | 59.8% | 1,053 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,097 | 50.5% | 1,020 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,494 | 59.8% | 1,038 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,695 | 67% | 1,065 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,783 | 63.8% | 1,054 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,510 | 65.4% | 1,083 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,709 | 61.1% | 1,057 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,375 | 63.8% | 1,071 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,400 | 73.5% | 1,112 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,538 | 56.1% | 1,059 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,824 | 65.8% | 1,101 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,319 | 63.9% | 989 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 2,733 | 63.7% | 1,193 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,350 | 52.4% | 1,042 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,901 | 72% | 1,112 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,705 | 69.5% | 1,027 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,715 | 73.1% | 1,034 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,590 | 74% | 1,218 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 1,305 | 79.4% | 1,065 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 1,676 | 64.9% | 1,027 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 1,607 | 72.4% | 1,052 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 2,141 | 75.8% | 990 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 1,648 | 69.4% | 995 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 1,994 | 58% | 1,058 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 1,780 | 65.3% | 1,067 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 1,603 | 60.9% | 1,101 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 1,964 | 70.2% | 1,025 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 1,891 | 69.1% | 1,051 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salur, Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia