Salan Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Salan is a village situated in Palampur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 150 families residing in the village Salan. The total population of Salan is 602 out of which 293 are males and 309 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salan is 1,055.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Salan village is 74 which is 12% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salan is 850 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,055) of Salan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salan is 88.8%. Thus Salan village has higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 97.63% and the female literacy rate is 80.73% in Salan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 74 | 40 | 34 |
| Literacy | 88.83% | 97.63% | 80.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 21 | 13 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 133 | 46 | 87 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.5% of total population in Salan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salan village out of total population, 313 were engaged in work activities. 38.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 313 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 121 | 105 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 112 | 97 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 192 | 40 | 152 |
| Non Working | 289 | 148 | 141 |
Nearby Villages to Salan,
Below are the list of villages near Salan village in Palampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhatu Palam | 483 |
| Kathiara | 565 |
| Samula Khas | 2,145 |
| Raipur Tea Estate | 471 |
| Nihang | 286 |
| Arla Khas | 2,055 |
| Tanda | 2,289 |
| Saloh | 1,853 |
| Khas Khalet | 1,418 |
| Kathiara | 322 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salan, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia