Salka Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Salka is a village situated in Surajpur tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 544 families residing in the village Salka. The total population of Salka is 2,538 out of which 1,285 are males and 1,253 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salka is 975.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Salka village is 406 which is 16% of the total population. There are 213 male children and 193 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salka is 906 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Salka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salka is 53.5%. Thus Salka village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 63.9% and the female literacy rate is 42.92% in Salka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 406 | 213 | 193 |
| Literacy | 53.47% | 63.9% | 42.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 72 | 34 | 38 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,190 | 612 | 578 |
| Illiterate | 1,398 | 600 | 798 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 46.9% of total population in Salka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salka village out of total population, 1,257 were engaged in work activities. 28.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 71.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,257 workers engaged in Main Work, 135 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 357 | 327 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 135 | 134 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 35 | 31 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 181 | 157 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 900 | 401 | 499 |
| Non Working | 1,281 | 557 | 724 |
Nearby Villages to Salka,
Below are the list of villages near Salka village in Surajpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sapkara | 1,748 |
| Bharatpur | 719 |
| Dedari | 2,105 |
| Mani | 1,167 |
| Kuruwa | 3,754 |
| Ravindra Nagar | 2,027 |
| Keshawnagar | 3,719 |
| Pondi | 1,092 |
| Satpata | 3,908 |
| Sanjay Nagar | 1,324 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salka, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia