Salag Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Salag is a village situated in Dharmsala tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 105 families residing in the village Salag. The total population of Salag is 463 out of which 228 are males and 235 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salag is 1,031.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Salag village is 51 which is 11% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salag is 1,040 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,031) of Salag village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salag is 62.1%. Thus Salag village has a lower literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 68.97% and the female literacy rate is 55.5% in Salag village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salag village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salag Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salag village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 51 | 25 | 26 |
| Literacy | 62.14% | 68.97% | 55.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 37 | 24 | 13 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 417 | 198 | 219 |
| Illiterate | 207 | 88 | 119 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 90.1% of total population in Salag village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salag village out of total population, 294 were engaged in work activities. 37.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 294 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 111 | 92 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 25 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 81 | 67 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 183 | 49 | 134 |
| Non Working | 169 | 87 | 82 |
Map of Salag, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Salag, Dharmsala
Below are the list of villages near Salag village in Dharmsala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bagiarra | 309 |
| Kand | 226 |
| Chhatair | 198 |
| Patohla | 435 |
| Kasba | 1,088 |
| Balla | 603 |
| Narwana | 1,113 |
| Ghartholi | 896 |
| Andrar | 563 |
| Padar | 1,556 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salag, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia