Salkiana Population, Caste, Working Data Jalandhar, Punjab - Census 2011
Salkiana is a village situated in Phillaur tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 276 families residing in the village Salkiana. The total population of Salkiana is 1,410 out of which 734 are males and 676 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salkiana is 921.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Salkiana village is 162 which is 11% of the total population. There are 98 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salkiana is 653 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Salkiana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salkiana is 70.9%. Thus Salkiana village has lower literacy rate compared to 74% of Jalandhar district. The male literacy rate is 77.83% and the female literacy rate is 63.73% in Salkiana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salkiana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salkiana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salkiana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 162 | 98 | 64 |
| Literacy | 70.91% | 77.83% | 63.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,190 | 627 | 563 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 525 | 239 | 286 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 84.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Salkiana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salkiana village out of total population, 402 were engaged in work activities. 98.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 402 workers engaged in Main Work, 119 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 395 | 372 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 119 | 108 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 259 | 250 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Non Working | 1,008 | 355 | 653 |
Nearby Villages to Salkiana,
Below are the list of villages near Salkiana village in Phillaur.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salkiana, Jalandhar, Punjab - Wikipedia