Salahpur Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Salahpur is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 240 families residing in the village Salahpur. The total population of Salahpur is 1,487 out of which 776 are males and 711 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salahpur is 916.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Salahpur village is 154 which is 10% of the total population. There are 90 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salahpur is 711 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Salahpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salahpur is 74.8%. Thus Salahpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 79.59% and the female literacy rate is 69.71% in Salahpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salahpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salahpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salahpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 154 | 90 | 64 |
| Literacy | 74.79% | 79.59% | 69.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 526 | 279 | 247 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 490 | 230 | 260 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Salahpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salahpur village out of total population, 434 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 434 workers engaged in Main Work, 221 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 407 | 376 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 221 | 211 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 170 | 150 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 27 | 22 | 5 |
| Non Working | 1,053 | 378 | 675 |
Nearby Villages to Salahpur,
Below are the list of villages near Salahpur village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhaini Bangar | 1,420 |
| Kot Todar Mal | 1,913 |
| Bhangwan | 1,096 |
| Bhitte Wadh | 726 |
| Khara | 1,048 |
| Kot Dhandal | 360 |
| Malia | 726 |
| Waraich | 1,205 |
| Rura Buttar | 781 |
| Namana | 862 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salahpur, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia