Salempur Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Salempur is a village situated in Dasua tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 547 families residing in the village Salempur. The total population of Salempur is 2,191 out of which 1,026 are males and 1,165 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salempur is 1,135.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Salempur village is 247 which is 11% of the total population. There are 136 male children and 111 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salempur is 816 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,135) of Salempur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salempur is 80.6%. Thus Salempur village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 86.52% and the female literacy rate is 75.62% in Salempur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salempur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salempur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salempur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 247 | 136 | 111 |
| Literacy | 80.61% | 86.52% | 75.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 349 | 189 | 160 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 624 | 256 | 368 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Salempur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salempur village out of total population, 510 were engaged in work activities. 88.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 510 workers engaged in Main Work, 102 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 101 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 452 | 287 | 165 |
| Cultivators | 102 | 78 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 101 | 83 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 47 | 17 | 30 |
| Other Workers | 202 | 109 | 93 |
| Marginal Workers | 58 | 36 | 22 |
| Non Working | 1,681 | 703 | 978 |
Nearby Villages to Salempur,
Below are the list of villages near Salempur village in Dasua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tahli | 2,602 |
| Neknampur | 414 |
| Balla | 229 |
| Bhulpur | 1,779 |
| Chohan | 580 |
| Pindi Khair | 287 |
| Jalal Nangal | 408 |
| Bhains Awan | 1,333 |
| Jalalpur | 3,323 |
| Doburji | 636 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salempur, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia