Salemeta Population, Caste, Working Data Bastar, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Salemeta is a village situated in Bastar tehsil of Bastar district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 303 families residing in the village Salemeta. The total population of Salemeta is 1,321 out of which 669 are males and 652 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salemeta is 975.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Salemeta village is 236 which is 18% of the total population. There are 112 male children and 124 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salemeta is 1,107 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Salemeta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salemeta is 47.8%. Thus Salemeta village has higher literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Bastar district. The male literacy rate is 64.09% and the female literacy rate is 30.68% in Salemeta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salemeta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salemeta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salemeta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 236 | 112 | 124 |
| Literacy | 47.83% | 64.09% | 30.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 602 | 318 | 284 |
| Illiterate | 802 | 312 | 490 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 45.6% of total population in Salemeta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salemeta village out of total population, 428 were engaged in work activities. 58.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 428 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 197 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 250 | 220 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 33 | 32 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 197 | 174 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 13 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 178 | 105 | 73 |
| Non Working | 893 | 344 | 549 |
Nearby Villages to Salemeta,
Below are the list of villages near Salemeta village in Bastar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khadka | 684 |
| Chhurawand | 1,022 |
| Jamgaon | 1,177 |
| Kotgarh | 588 |
| Sorgaon | 1,916 |
| Pakhnakongera | 1,018 |
| Kumhali | 2,822 |
| Khandsara | 1,758 |
| Kesharpal | 2,490 |
| Naharni | 484 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salemeta, Bastar, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia