Salar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Salar is a Census Town city situated in Bharatpur - II block of Murshidabad district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 4,800 families residing in the Salar city. The total population of Salar is 22,894 out of which 11,651 are males and 11,243 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salar is 965.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Salar city is 3095 which is 14% of the total population. There are 1625 male children and 1470 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salar is 905 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (965).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salar is 69.1%. Thus Salar has a higher literacy rate compared to 66.6% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 73.75% and the female literacy rate is 64.33% in Salar.
Salar Census Town has total administration over 4,800 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Salar Census Town
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salar Census Town.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Children | 3,095 | 1,625 | 1,470 |
Literacy | 69.1% | 63.5% | 55.9% |
Scheduled Caste | 1,862 | 931 | 931 |
Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Illiterate | 9,213 | 4,257 | 4,956 |
Caste-wise Population - Salar
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Salar.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Schedule Caste | 1,862 | 931 | 931 |
Schedule Tribe | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Religion-wise Population - Salar
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Salar is 3,755 which is 16.4% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Salar is 19,095 which is 83.41% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Salar as per Census 2011.
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
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Hindu | 3,755 | (16.4%) | 1,920 | 1,835 |
Muslim | 19,095 | (83.41%) | 9,706 | 9,389 |
Christian | 19 | (0.08%) | 11 | 8 |
Sikh | 6 | (0.03%) | 4 | 2 |
Buddhist | 2 | (0.01%) | 1 | 1 |
Jain | 10 | (0.04%) | 4 | 6 |
Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
No Religion Specified | 7 | (0.03%) | 5 | 2 |
Literacy Rate - Salar
The total literacy rate of Salar was 69.1% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 76.26% of West Bengal. Population-wise, out of total 13,681 literates, males were 7,394 while females were 6,287. Also the male literacy rate was 73.75% and the female literacy rate was 64.33% in Salar.
Salar | West Bengal | |
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Female | 64.33% | 70.54% |
Male | 73.75% | 81.69% |
Total | 69.1% | 76.26% |
Sex Ratio - Salar
The Sex Ratio of Salar is 965. Thus per every 1000 men there were 965 females in Salar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 905 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 965 ) of Salar.
Child Population - Salar
According to Census 2011, there were 3,095 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Salar. Out of which 1,625 were male while 1,470 were female.
Working Population - Salar
In Salar Census Town out of total population, 8,211 were engaged in work activities. 76.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,211 workers engaged in Main Work, 200 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,506 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 6,318 | 5,378 | 940 |
Cultivators | 200 | 198 | 2 |
Agriculture Labourer | 1,506 | 1,471 | 35 |
Household Industries | 802 | 356 | 446 |
Other Workers | 3,810 | 3,353 | 457 |
Marginal Workers | 1,893 | 1,064 | 829 |
Non Working | 14,683 | 5,209 | 9,474 |
Salar Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Salar is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
# | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
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1 | Ward No - 1 | 22,894 | 59.8% | 965 |
Map of Salar, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salar, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia