Salah Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Salah is a village situated in Chamba tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 62 families residing in the village Salah. The total population of Salah is 287 out of which 127 are males and 160 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salah is 1,260.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Salah village is 33 which is 11% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 16 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salah is 941 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,260) of Salah village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salah is 74.4%. Thus Salah village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 89.09% and the female literacy rate is 63.19% in Salah village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salah village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salah Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salah village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 33 | 17 | 16 |
| Literacy | 74.41% | 89.09% | 63.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 48 | 20 | 28 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 66 | 28 | 38 |
| Illiterate | 98 | 29 | 69 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23% of total population in Salah village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salah village out of total population, 168 were engaged in work activities. 10.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 89.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 168 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 151 | 56 | 95 |
| Non Working | 119 | 55 | 64 |
Map of Salah, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Salah, Chamba
Below are the list of villages near Salah village in Chamba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chandi | 606 |
| Karori | 464 |
| Muhal | 166 |
| Loni | 221 |
| Behra | 52 |
| Bhuman | 455 |
| Dular | 611 |
| Pukhri | 896 |
| Parnohin | 381 |
| Lohruin | 340 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salah, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia