Salal Population, Caste, Working Data Reasi, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Salal is a village situated in Reasi tehsil of Reasi district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 583 families residing in the village Salal. The total population of Salal is 3,198 out of which 1,681 are males and 1,517 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salal is 902.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Salal village is 500 which is 16% of the total population. There are 282 male children and 218 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salal is 773 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (902) of Salal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salal is 69.2%. Thus Salal village has higher literacy rate compared to 47.8% of Reasi district. The male literacy rate is 80.77% and the female literacy rate is 56.74% in Salal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 500 | 282 | 218 |
| Literacy | 69.2% | 80.77% | 56.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 828 | 458 | 370 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 110 | 57 | 53 |
| Illiterate | 1,331 | 551 | 780 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.4% of total population in Salal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salal village out of total population, 1,775 were engaged in work activities. 43.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,775 workers engaged in Main Work, 324 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 772 | 706 | 66 |
| Cultivators | 324 | 301 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 445 | 403 | 42 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,003 | 293 | 710 |
| Non Working | 1,423 | 682 | 741 |
Nearby Villages to Salal,
Below are the list of villages near Salal village in Reasi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thanpal | 224 |
| Balda | 295 |
| Sailanjan | 515 |
| Ser Meghan | 431 |
| Dharan | 861 |
| Samad Khad | 107 |
| Namal | 591 |
| Sarangdhar | 256 |
| Mataa | 752 |
| Sersand Owan | 599 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salal, Reasi, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia