Salgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Salgaon is a village situated in Palghar taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 664 families residing in the village Salgaon. The total population of Salgaon is 2,379 out of which 1,202 are males and 1,177 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salgaon is 979.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Salgaon village is 367 which is 15% of the total population. There are 177 male children and 190 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salgaon is 1,073 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Salgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salgaon is 96.9%. Thus Salgaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 97.85% and the female literacy rate is 95.95% in Salgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 367 | 177 | 190 |
| Literacy | 96.92% | 97.85% | 95.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 191 | 94 | 97 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 75 | 36 | 39 |
| Illiterate | 429 | 199 | 230 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.2% of total population in Salgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salgaon village out of total population, 793 were engaged in work activities. 96.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 793 workers engaged in Main Work, 49 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 765 | 654 | 111 |
| Cultivators | 49 | 43 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 708 | 605 | 103 |
| Marginal Workers | 28 | 12 | 16 |
| Non Working | 1,586 | 536 | 1,050 |
Nearby Villages to Salgaon,
Below are the list of villages near Salgaon village in Palghar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mundwali | 879 |
| Parnali | 986 |
| Ambatpada | 950 |
| Navi Delwadi | 987 |
| Dahisar T. Tarapur | 2,020 |
| Akkarpatti | 478 |
| Kudan | 2,334 |
| Unbhat | 1,242 |
| Kambode | 878 |
| Popharan | 1,277 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salgaon, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia