Salar Population, Caste, Working Data Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Salar is a village situated in Pahalgam tehsil of Anantnag district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,364 families residing in the village Salar. The total population of Salar is 9,151 out of which 4,754 are males and 4,397 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salar is 925.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Salar village is 2138 which is 23% of the total population. There are 1172 male children and 966 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salar is 824 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Salar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salar is 51.9%. Thus Salar village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.6% of Anantnag district. The male literacy rate is 62.56% and the female literacy rate is 40.86% in Salar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,138 | 1,172 | 966 |
| Literacy | 51.95% | 62.56% | 40.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,158 | 559 | 599 |
| Illiterate | 5,508 | 2,513 | 2,995 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.7% of total population in Salar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salar village out of total population, 3,489 were engaged in work activities. 44.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,489 workers engaged in Main Work, 294 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 810 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,558 | 1,471 | 87 |
| Cultivators | 294 | 285 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 810 | 786 | 24 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 20 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 433 | 380 | 53 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,931 | 451 | 1,480 |
| Non Working | 5,662 | 2,832 | 2,830 |
Nearby Villages to Salar,
Below are the list of villages near Salar village in Pahalgam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lewar | 2,903 |
| Hardu Kichroo | 1,496 |
| Amar Wagar | 2,313 |
| Gansh Pora | 1,058 |
| Grand Aish | 927 |
| Wahdan | 1,223 |
| Ainu Brai | 2,213 |
| Wularama | 1,748 |
| Ichi Nar | 1,226 |
| Lehan Dajan | 2,086 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salar, Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia