Salach Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Salach is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 45 families residing in the village Salach. The total population of Salach is 229 out of which 119 are males and 110 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salach is 924.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Salach village is 34 which is 15% of the total population. There are 14 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salach is 1,429 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Salach village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salach is 75.4%. Thus Salach village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 85.71% and the female literacy rate is 63.33% in Salach village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salach village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salach Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salach village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 34 | 14 | 20 |
| Literacy | 75.38% | 85.71% | 63.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 37 | 16 | 21 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 82 | 29 | 53 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Salach village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salach village out of total population, 73 were engaged in work activities. 98.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 73 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 72 | 70 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 59 | 59 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 156 | 48 | 108 |
Nearby Villages to Salach,
Below are the list of villages near Salach village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chauntra | 301 |
| Sandalpur | 394 |
| Shamsherpur | 384 |
| Thakarpur | 329 |
| Chakri | 98 |
| Miani Malahan | 322 |
| Naushera | 884 |
| Gahlari | 1,886 |
| Wazirpur Jattan | 120 |
| Mughlani Chak | 274 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salach, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia