Saligram Population, Caste, Working Data Cachar, Assam - Census 2011
Saligram is a village situated in Katigora circle of Cachar district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 382 families residing in the village Saligram. The total population of Saligram is 1,837 out of which 944 are males and 893 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saligram is 946.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Saligram village is 304 which is 17% of the total population. There are 169 male children and 135 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saligram is 799 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Saligram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saligram is 80.8%. Thus Saligram village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Cachar district. The male literacy rate is 84.52% and the female literacy rate is 77.04% in Saligram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Saligram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Saligram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saligram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 304 | 169 | 135 |
| Literacy | 80.82% | 84.52% | 77.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,162 | 585 | 577 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 598 | 289 | 309 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 63.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Saligram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Saligram village out of total population, 719 were engaged in work activities. 74% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 719 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 121 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 532 | 496 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 47 | 47 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 121 | 120 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 352 | 324 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 187 | 29 | 158 |
| Non Working | 1,118 | 419 | 699 |
Nearby Villages to Saligram,
Below are the list of villages near Saligram village in Katigora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Brahman Gram | 3,132 |
| Bhatt Gram | 1,544 |
| Tarapur | 2,996 |
| Karkari Pt IV | 908 |
| Bhairabpur Pt V | 3,045 |
| Bool Cherra | 257 |
| Bhairabpur Pt VI | 419 |
| Mejenta T.E. | 896 |
| Digabar Grant | 1,412 |
| Singduar T.E. | 1,064 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saligram, Cachar, Assam - Wikipedia