Salaha Chandan Population, Caste, Working Data Samastipur, Bihar - Census 2011
Salaha Chandan is a village situated in Bithan block of Samastipur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 541 families residing in the village Salaha Chandan. The total population of Salaha Chandan is 2,852 out of which 1,484 are males and 1,368 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salaha Chandan is 922.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Salaha Chandan village is 536 which is 19% of the total population. There are 276 male children and 260 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salaha Chandan is 942 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (922) of Salaha Chandan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salaha Chandan is 53.7%. Thus Salaha Chandan village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Samastipur district. The male literacy rate is 63.91% and the female literacy rate is 42.51% in Salaha Chandan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salaha Chandan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salaha Chandan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salaha Chandan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 536 | 276 | 260 |
| Literacy | 53.67% | 63.91% | 42.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 507 | 269 | 238 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,609 | 712 | 897 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Salaha Chandan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salaha Chandan village out of total population, 802 were engaged in work activities. 76.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 802 workers engaged in Main Work, 328 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 215 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 611 | 562 | 49 |
| Cultivators | 328 | 312 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 215 | 199 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 55 | 38 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 191 | 129 | 62 |
| Non Working | 2,050 | 793 | 1,257 |
Nearby Villages to Salaha Chandan,
Below are the list of villages near Salaha Chandan village in Bithan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Phuhia | 2,338 |
| Salaha | 4,370 |
| Kaurahi | 1,202 |
| Pirautana | 2,666 |
| Lachhminia | 402 |
| Lad Kapasia | 2,895 |
| Nirpa | 4,300 |
| Bhikhnaulia | 1,939 |
| Chhechhani | 2,399 |
| Malsar | 2,030 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salaha Chandan, Samastipur, Bihar - Wikipedia