Salem Shah Population, Caste, Working Data Firozpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Salem Shah is a village situated in Fazilka tehsil of Firozpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 754 families residing in the village Salem Shah. The total population of Salem Shah is 3,548 out of which 1,871 are males and 1,677 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salem Shah is 896.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Salem Shah village is 455 which is 13% of the total population. There are 248 male children and 207 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salem Shah is 835 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (896) of Salem Shah village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salem Shah is 60.7%. Thus Salem Shah village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Firozpur district. The male literacy rate is 68.58% and the female literacy rate is 52.04% in Salem Shah village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salem Shah village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salem Shah Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salem Shah village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 455 | 248 | 207 |
| Literacy | 60.72% | 68.58% | 52.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,548 | 1,356 | 1,192 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,670 | 758 | 912 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 71.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Salem Shah village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salem Shah village out of total population, 1,263 were engaged in work activities. 97.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,263 workers engaged in Main Work, 241 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 374 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,228 | 997 | 231 |
| Cultivators | 241 | 225 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 374 | 226 | 148 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 605 | 542 | 63 |
| Marginal Workers | 35 | 10 | 25 |
| Non Working | 2,285 | 864 | 1,421 |
Nearby Villages to Salem Shah,
Below are the list of villages near Salem Shah village in Fazilka.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Miani Basti | 1,709 |
| Killi | 152 |
| Awa Urf Waryampura | 1,080 |
| Badha | 1,454 |
| Kotha Alias Lukmanpura | 1,828 |
| Panchanwali | 1,950 |
| Alam Shah | 1,691 |
| Choharianwali | 1,983 |
| Abhun | 1,956 |
| Muhammad Amira | 298 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salem Shah, Firozpur, Punjab - Wikipedia