Salang Population, Caste, Working Data Mandi, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Salang is a village situated in Jogindarnagar tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 138 families residing in the village Salang. The total population of Salang is 585 out of which 274 are males and 311 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salang is 1,135.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Salang village is 62 which is 11% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salang is 550 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,135) of Salang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salang is 82.2%. Thus Salang village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.4% of Mandi district. The male literacy rate is 90.6% and the female literacy rate is 75.43% in Salang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 62 | 40 | 22 |
| Literacy | 82.22% | 90.6% | 75.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 218 | 100 | 118 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 155 | 62 | 93 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Salang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salang village out of total population, 321 were engaged in work activities. 23.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 76.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 321 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 74 | 63 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 73 | 62 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 247 | 88 | 159 |
| Non Working | 264 | 123 | 141 |
Nearby Villages to Salang,
Below are the list of villages near Salang village in Jogindarnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chandni | 321 |
| Tikru | 517 |
| Main Bharola | 470 |
| D.P.F. Magru | 1 |
| Ropri | 375 |
| Khetru | 312 |
| Banaun | 534 |
| Ahru | 253 |
| Jol | 216 |
| Nagan | 227 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salang, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia