Sal Forest Population, Caste, Working Data Goalpara, Assam - Census 2011
Sal Forest is a village situated in Balijana circle of Goalpara district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 50 families residing in the village Sal Forest. The total population of Sal Forest is 245 out of which 121 are males and 124 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sal Forest is 1,025.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sal Forest village is 27 which is 11% of the total population. There are 16 male children and 11 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sal Forest is 688 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,025) of Sal Forest village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sal Forest is 88.1%. Thus Sal Forest village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.9% of Goalpara district. The male literacy rate is 94.29% and the female literacy rate is 82.3% in Sal Forest village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sal Forest village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sal Forest Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sal Forest village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 27 | 16 | 11 |
| Literacy | 88.07% | 94.29% | 82.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 210 | 103 | 107 |
| Illiterate | 53 | 22 | 31 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 85.7% of total population in Sal Forest village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sal Forest village out of total population, 128 were engaged in work activities. 97.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 128 workers engaged in Main Work, 87 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 125 | 64 | 61 |
| Cultivators | 87 | 43 | 44 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 20 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Non Working | 117 | 56 | 61 |
Nearby Villages to Sal Forest,
Below are the list of villages near Sal Forest village in Balijana.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pancha Ratna Sal Forest | 495 |
| Sutki Sal Forest | 388 |
| Boro Khashi Khagra | 381 |
| Berubari Pt-II | 101 |
| Berubari Pt-I | 143 |
| Kaimari Pt-II | 145 |
| Nadirkona | 111 |
| Darakona | 283 |
| Halowapara | 224 |
| Kukurkata | 798 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sal Forest, Goalpara, Assam - Wikipedia