Salgawan Kalan Population, Caste, Working Data Koriya, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Salgawan Kalan is a village situated in Sonhat tehsil of Koriya district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 318 families residing in the village Salgawan Kalan. The total population of Salgawan Kalan is 1,489 out of which 746 are males and 743 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salgawan Kalan is 996.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Salgawan Kalan village is 223 which is 15% of the total population. There are 111 male children and 112 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salgawan Kalan is 1,009 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Salgawan Kalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salgawan Kalan is 57%. Thus Salgawan Kalan village has lower literacy rate compared to 60.4% of Koriya district. The male literacy rate is 63.94% and the female literacy rate is 49.92% in Salgawan Kalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salgawan Kalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salgawan Kalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salgawan Kalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 223 | 111 | 112 |
| Literacy | 56.95% | 63.94% | 49.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 249 | 126 | 123 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 478 | 232 | 246 |
| Illiterate | 768 | 340 | 428 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 32.1% of total population in Salgawan Kalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salgawan Kalan village out of total population, 969 were engaged in work activities. 76.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 969 workers engaged in Main Work, 529 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 135 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 745 | 395 | 350 |
| Cultivators | 529 | 282 | 247 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 135 | 52 | 83 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 77 | 59 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 224 | 102 | 122 |
| Non Working | 520 | 249 | 271 |
Nearby Villages to Salgawan Kalan,
Below are the list of villages near Salgawan Kalan village in Sonhat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sonhat | 2,600 |
| Keshgawan | 974 |
| Chhigura | 221 |
| Mahuwapara | 382 |
| Telimuda | 393 |
| Mendra | 321 |
| Beliya | 559 |
| Bhuiharipara | 297 |
| Palaridand | 67 |
| Amhar | 302 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salgawan Kalan, Koriya, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia