Salagaon Population, Caste, Working Data Cuttack, Odisha - Census 2011
Salagaon is a village situated in Choudwar block of Cuttack district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 523 families residing in the village Salagaon. The total population of Salagaon is 2,561 out of which 1,321 are males and 1,240 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salagaon is 939.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Salagaon village is 239 which is 9% of the total population. There are 124 male children and 115 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salagaon is 927 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Salagaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salagaon is 86%. Thus Salagaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.6% of Cuttack district. The male literacy rate is 92.15% and the female literacy rate is 79.56% in Salagaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salagaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salagaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salagaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 239 | 124 | 115 |
| Literacy | 86.05% | 92.15% | 79.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 677 | 352 | 325 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 139 | 70 | 69 |
| Illiterate | 563 | 218 | 345 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.4% of total population in Salagaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salagaon village out of total population, 897 were engaged in work activities. 83.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 897 workers engaged in Main Work, 115 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 156 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 748 | 671 | 77 |
| Cultivators | 115 | 113 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 156 | 136 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 32 | 30 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 445 | 392 | 53 |
| Marginal Workers | 149 | 102 | 47 |
| Non Working | 1,664 | 548 | 1,116 |
Map of Salagaon, Cuttack, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Salagaon, Choudwar
Below are the list of villages near Salagaon village in Choudwar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kumbhei | 422 |
| Garudgaon | 293 |
| Jayapur | 642 |
| Nirgundi | 228 |
| Damodarapur | 149 |
| Alarpur | 1,587 |
| Padhania | 581 |
| Badachanchoo | 1,020 |
| Palasia | 274 |
| Nakhara | 1,768 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salagaon, Cuttack, Odisha - Wikipedia