Salhopur Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Salhopur is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 352 families residing in the village Salhopur. The total population of Salhopur is 1,799 out of which 893 are males and 906 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salhopur is 1,015.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Salhopur village is 193 which is 11% of the total population. There are 102 male children and 91 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salhopur is 892 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,015) of Salhopur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salhopur is 78.8%. Thus Salhopur village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 85.08% and the female literacy rate is 72.76% in Salhopur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salhopur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salhopur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salhopur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 193 | 102 | 91 |
| Literacy | 78.83% | 85.08% | 72.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 115 | 58 | 57 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 533 | 220 | 313 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Salhopur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salhopur village out of total population, 524 were engaged in work activities. 82.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 524 workers engaged in Main Work, 225 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 44 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 431 | 362 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 225 | 197 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 44 | 41 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 161 | 123 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 93 | 55 | 38 |
| Non Working | 1,275 | 476 | 799 |
Nearby Villages to Salhopur,
Below are the list of villages near Salhopur village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kotla Gujjran | 406 |
| Jhanda Gujjran | 95 |
| Chak Sharif | 2,116 |
| Jhanda Labana | 1,688 |
| Balwanda | 979 |
| Chhichhra | 785 |
| Raju Bela | 1,411 |
| Bore | 43 |
| Kasana | 161 |
| Salahpur | 330 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salhopur, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia