Salhekalan Population, Caste, Working Data Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Salhekalan is a village situated in Chhuikhadan tehsil of Rajnandgaon district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 338 families residing in the village Salhekalan. The total population of Salhekalan is 1,915 out of which 940 are males and 975 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salhekalan is 1,037.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Salhekalan village is 253 which is 13% of the total population. There are 135 male children and 118 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salhekalan is 874 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,037) of Salhekalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salhekalan is 74.6%. Thus Salhekalan village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Rajnandgaon district. The male literacy rate is 86.71% and the female literacy rate is 63.24% in Salhekalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salhekalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salhekalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salhekalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 253 | 135 | 118 |
| Literacy | 74.61% | 86.71% | 63.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 270 | 127 | 143 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 50 | 24 | 26 |
| Illiterate | 675 | 242 | 433 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.6% of total population in Salhekalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salhekalan village out of total population, 968 were engaged in work activities. 94.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 968 workers engaged in Main Work, 521 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 337 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 919 | 480 | 439 |
| Cultivators | 521 | 273 | 248 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 337 | 157 | 180 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 60 | 49 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 49 | 27 | 22 |
| Non Working | 947 | 433 | 514 |
Nearby Villages to Salhekalan,
Below are the list of villages near Salhekalan village in Chhuikhadan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kuteli Kalan | 1,469 |
| Jurla Khar | 322 |
| Odiya | 283 |
| Borai | 1,631 |
| Kotra | 1,022 |
| Udaypur | 1,914 |
| Amaghat Kanda | 1,267 |
| Padmawatipur | 1,928 |
| Silpatti | 1,028 |
| Khapridarbar | 1,148 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salhekalan, Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia