Salking Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Salking is a village situated in Gudri block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 118 families residing in the village Salking. The total population of Salking is 559 out of which 289 are males and 270 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salking is 934.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Salking village is 107 which is 19% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salking is 981 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Salking village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salking is 39.8%. Thus Salking village has lower literacy rate compared to 48.4% of Pashchimi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 47.66% and the female literacy rate is 31.34% in Salking village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salking village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salking Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salking village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 107 | 54 | 53 |
| Literacy | 39.82% | 47.66% | 31.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 559 | 289 | 270 |
| Illiterate | 379 | 177 | 202 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Salking village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salking village out of total population, 405 were engaged in work activities. 77.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 405 workers engaged in Main Work, 311 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 315 | 161 | 154 |
| Cultivators | 311 | 161 | 150 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 90 | 51 | 39 |
| Non Working | 154 | 77 | 77 |
Nearby Villages to Salking,
Below are the list of villages near Salking village in Gudri.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salking, Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia