Salaher Population, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Salaher is a village situated in Ranbir Singh Pora tehsil of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,022 families residing in the village Salaher. The total population of Salaher is 4,941 out of which 2,560 are males and 2,381 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salaher is 930.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Salaher village is 556 which is 11% of the total population. There are 340 male children and 216 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salaher is 635 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (930) of Salaher village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salaher is 77%. Thus Salaher village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 84.1% and the female literacy rate is 69.75% in Salaher village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salaher village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salaher Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salaher village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 556 | 340 | 216 |
| Literacy | 77.01% | 84.1% | 69.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,599 | 1,869 | 1,730 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 105 | 54 | 51 |
| Illiterate | 1,564 | 693 | 871 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 72.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.1% of total population in Salaher village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salaher village out of total population, 1,161 were engaged in work activities. 73.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,161 workers engaged in Main Work, 268 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 857 | 816 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 268 | 263 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 573 | 538 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 304 | 290 | 14 |
| Non Working | 3,780 | 1,454 | 2,326 |
Map of Salaher, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Salaher, Ranbir Singh Pora
Below are the list of villages near Salaher village in Ranbir Singh Pora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Nank | 272 |
| Chak Tahir | 1,019 |
| Rathana | 3,064 |
| Chak Jagtoo | 857 |
| Chak Bala | 1,031 |
| Gandli | 1,317 |
| Chak Preman | 292 |
| Qadar Pur | 387 |
| Balah | 768 |
| Bhalser | 543 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salaher, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia