Salkha Population, Caste, Working Data Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Salkha is a village situated in Bilaspur tehsil of Bilaspur district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 512 families residing in the village Salkha. The total population of Salkha is 2,008 out of which 1,017 are males and 991 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salkha is 974.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Salkha village is 319 which is 16% of the total population. There are 176 male children and 143 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salkha is 812 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Salkha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salkha is 64.8%. Thus Salkha village has higher literacy rate compared to 59.9% of Bilaspur district. The male literacy rate is 76.34% and the female literacy rate is 53.3% in Salkha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salkha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salkha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salkha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 319 | 176 | 143 |
| Literacy | 64.77% | 76.34% | 53.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 200 | 108 | 92 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 920 | 448 | 472 |
| Illiterate | 914 | 375 | 539 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 45.8% of total population in Salkha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salkha village out of total population, 761 were engaged in work activities. 37.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 761 workers engaged in Main Work, 39 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 172 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 284 | 191 | 93 |
| Cultivators | 39 | 22 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 172 | 118 | 54 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 66 | 48 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 477 | 306 | 171 |
| Non Working | 1,247 | 520 | 727 |
Nearby Villages to Salkha,
Below are the list of villages near Salkha village in Bilaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Limha | 3,150 |
| Barpali | 413 |
| Pathrapali | 327 |
| Dhauramuda | 1,175 |
| Korbi | 1,149 |
| Bitkuli | 932 |
| Banka | 1,170 |
| Manjurpahri | 1,162 |
| Bamhani Kalan | 402 |
| Rampur | 1,015 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salkha, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia