Salethur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka - Census 2011
Salethur is a village situated in Bantval taluka of Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 486 families residing in the village Salethur. The total population of Salethur is 2,698 out of which 1,382 are males and 1,316 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salethur is 952.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Salethur village is 316 which is 12% of the total population. There are 175 male children and 141 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salethur is 806 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Salethur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salethur is 84.9%. Thus Salethur village has higher literacy rate compared to 79.7% of Dakshina Kannada district. The male literacy rate is 92.87% and the female literacy rate is 76.77% in Salethur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salethur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salethur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salethur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 316 | 175 | 141 |
| Literacy | 84.93% | 92.87% | 76.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 245 | 133 | 112 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 214 | 103 | 111 |
| Illiterate | 675 | 261 | 414 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.9% of total population in Salethur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salethur village out of total population, 1,358 were engaged in work activities. 93.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,358 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,271 | 744 | 527 |
| Cultivators | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 1,249 | 724 | 525 |
| Marginal Workers | 87 | 53 | 34 |
| Non Working | 1,340 | 585 | 755 |
Nearby Villages to Salethur,
Below are the list of villages near Salethur village in Bantval.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vittalpadanur | 6,589 |
| Karopady | 6,188 |
| Netlamudnur | 4,010 |
| Kanyana | 7,650 |
| Kedila | 5,577 |
| Peruvai | 3,062 |
| Perne | 2,225 |
| Manila | 3,120 |
| Biliyur | 3,612 |
| Alike | 5,840 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salethur, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka - Wikipedia