Salunian Population, Caste, Working Data Punch, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Salunian is a village situated in Mandi tehsil of Punch district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 582 families residing in the village Salunian. The total population of Salunian is 3,159 out of which 1,637 are males and 1,522 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salunian is 930.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Salunian village is 669 which is 21% of the total population. There are 356 male children and 313 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salunian is 879 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (930) of Salunian village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salunian is 60.5%. Thus Salunian village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.9% of Punch district. The male literacy rate is 73.69% and the female literacy rate is 46.48% in Salunian village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salunian village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salunian Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salunian village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 669 | 356 | 313 |
| Literacy | 60.48% | 73.69% | 46.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,021 | 1,052 | 969 |
| Illiterate | 1,653 | 693 | 960 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 64% of total population in Salunian village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salunian village out of total population, 774 were engaged in work activities. 58.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 774 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 454 | 420 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 435 | 407 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 320 | 316 | 4 |
| Non Working | 2,385 | 901 | 1,484 |
Nearby Villages to Salunian,
Below are the list of villages near Salunian village in Mandi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Azamabad | 2,694 |
| Bandikama Khan | 1,362 |
| Atoli | 917 |
| Pindi | 875 |
| Jalian | 128 |
| Gali | 408 |
| Dedar Balnai | 3,778 |
| Gali Nag | 763 |
| Markote | 1,200 |
| Jandrola | 1,461 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salunian, Punch, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia