Sailang Population, Caste, Working Data Chamoli, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Sailang is a village situated in Joshimath tehsil of Chamoli district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 150 families residing in the village Sailang. The total population of Sailang is 761 out of which 416 are males and 345 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sailang is 829.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sailang village is 109 which is 14% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sailang is 912 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (829) of Sailang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sailang is 83.1%. Thus Sailang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Chamoli district. The male literacy rate is 92.48% and the female literacy rate is 71.67% in Sailang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sailang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sailang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sailang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 109 | 57 | 52 |
| Literacy | 83.13% | 92.48% | 71.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 86 | 41 | 45 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 219 | 84 | 135 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.7% of total population in Sailang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sailang village out of total population, 459 were engaged in work activities. 91.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 459 workers engaged in Main Work, 296 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 422 | 243 | 179 |
| Cultivators | 296 | 128 | 168 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 124 | 115 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 37 | 20 | 17 |
| Non Working | 302 | 153 | 149 |
Map of Sailang, Chamoli, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Sailang, Joshimath
Below are the list of villages near Sailang village in Joshimath.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paini | 664 |
| Gaunkh Laga Sailang | 15 |
| Hailang | 528 |
| Auli Laga Joshimath | 299 |
| Salna Chak Urgam | 128 |
| Auli Laga Salud Dugra | 2 |
| Lyari Thana | 237 |
| Salud Dugra | 1,583 |
| Bheta Chak Urgam | 346 |
| Dumak | 311 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sailang, Chamoli, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia