Salana Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Salana is a village situated in Shimla tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 68 families residing in the village Salana. The total population of Salana is 338 out of which 176 are males and 162 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salana is 920.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Salana village is 40 which is 12% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salana is 739 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (920) of Salana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salana is 84.9%. Thus Salana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 92.16% and the female literacy rate is 77.24% in Salana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 40 | 23 | 17 |
| Literacy | 84.9% | 92.16% | 77.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 243 | 128 | 115 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 85 | 35 | 50 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 71.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Salana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salana village out of total population, 253 were engaged in work activities. 49.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 253 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 126 | 109 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 62 | 53 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 59 | 51 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 127 | 24 | 103 |
| Non Working | 85 | 43 | 42 |
Map of Salana, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Salana, Shimla
Below are the list of villages near Salana village in Shimla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sandhot | 28 |
| Bain | 36 |
| Shari | 133 |
| Kir | 52 |
| Kakret | 37 |
| Nareol | 12 |
| Kotla | 31 |
| Niahi | 63 |
| Tarari | 59 |
| Shakoh | 62 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salana, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia