Salgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Uttara Kannada, Karnataka - Census 2011
Salgaon is a village situated in Mundgod taluka of Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 680 families residing in the village Salgaon. The total population of Salgaon is 3,474 out of which 1,747 are males and 1,727 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salgaon is 989.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Salgaon village is 492 which is 14% of the total population. There are 246 male children and 246 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salgaon is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Salgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salgaon is 79.5%. Thus Salgaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Uttara Kannada district. The male literacy rate is 85.01% and the female literacy rate is 73.94% 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 | 492 | 246 | 246 |
| Literacy | 79.51% | 85.01% | 73.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,167 | 579 | 588 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 254 | 125 | 129 |
| Illiterate | 1,103 | 471 | 632 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.3% of total population in Salgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salgaon village out of total population, 1,381 were engaged in work activities. 87.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,381 workers engaged in Main Work, 259 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 644 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,213 | 777 | 436 |
| Cultivators | 259 | 210 | 49 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 644 | 335 | 309 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 309 | 231 | 78 |
| Marginal Workers | 168 | 67 | 101 |
| Non Working | 2,093 | 903 | 1,190 |
Nearby Villages to Salgaon,
Below are the list of villages near Salgaon village in Mundgod.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kavalakoppa | 858 |
| Hirehalli | 1,773 |
| Andalgi | 845 |
| Chigalli | 2,528 |
| Chipageri | 152 |
| Basavanakoppa | 178 |
| Ganadahalli | 16 |
| Kalkeri | 1,044 |
| Tattalli | 5 |
| Byanalli | 287 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salgaon, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka - Wikipedia