Salkhan Population, Caste, Working Data Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Salkhan is a village situated in Robertsganj tehsil of Sonbhadra district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,935 families residing in the village Salkhan. The total population of Salkhan is 10,552 out of which 5,561 are males and 4,991 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salkhan is 898.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Salkhan village is 2084 which is 20% of the total population. There are 1097 male children and 987 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salkhan is 900 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (898) of Salkhan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salkhan is 56.2%. Thus Salkhan village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.9% of Sonbhadra district. The male literacy rate is 66.42% and the female literacy rate is 44.83% in Salkhan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salkhan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salkhan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salkhan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,084 | 1,097 | 987 |
| Literacy | 56.21% | 66.42% | 44.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,414 | 1,793 | 1,621 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,697 | 1,366 | 1,331 |
| Illiterate | 5,792 | 2,596 | 3,196 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 25.6% of total population in Salkhan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salkhan village out of total population, 3,943 were engaged in work activities. 60.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,943 workers engaged in Main Work, 218 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 814 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,402 | 1,918 | 484 |
| Cultivators | 218 | 186 | 32 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 814 | 610 | 204 |
| Household Industries | 45 | 32 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 1,325 | 1,090 | 235 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,541 | 813 | 728 |
| Non Working | 6,609 | 2,830 | 3,779 |
Nearby Villages to Salkhan,
Below are the list of villages near Salkhan village in Robertsganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Awayee | 984 |
| Belach | 2,291 |
| Markundi | 7,303 |
| Rudawali | 1,136 |
| Shahijan Khurd | 1,430 |
| Kewata | 1,242 |
| Shahijan Kalna | 2,818 |
| Patharaha | 238 |
| Peetha | 290 |
| Paika | 609 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salkhan, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia