Saluka Population, Caste, Working Data Jamtara, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Saluka is a village situated in Nala block of Jamtara district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 254 families residing in the village Saluka. The total population of Saluka is 1,262 out of which 646 are males and 616 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saluka is 954.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Saluka village is 172 which is 14% of the total population. There are 90 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saluka is 911 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Saluka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saluka is 67.4%. Thus Saluka village has higher literacy rate compared to 53.9% of Jamtara district. The male literacy rate is 81.29% and the female literacy rate is 53% in Saluka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Saluka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Saluka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saluka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 172 | 90 | 82 |
| Literacy | 67.43% | 81.29% | 53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 67 | 34 | 33 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 292 | 142 | 150 |
| Illiterate | 527 | 194 | 333 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.1% of total population in Saluka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Saluka village out of total population, 400 were engaged in work activities. 37.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 400 workers engaged in Main Work, 123 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 150 | 136 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 123 | 115 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 18 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 250 | 218 | 32 |
| Non Working | 862 | 292 | 570 |
Nearby Villages to Saluka,
Below are the list of villages near Saluka village in Nala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maldiha | 227 |
| Jaspur | 1,033 |
| Dumdumi | 587 |
| Nischintapur | 764 |
| Sitamuri | 502 |
| Haripur | 535 |
| Suka | 375 |
| Sima | 28 |
| Jagannathpur | 286 |
| Patuliya | 242 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saluka, Jamtara, Jharkhand - Wikipedia