Salang Population, Caste, Working Data Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Salang is a village situated in Bhatwari tehsil of Uttarkashi district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 94 families residing in the village Salang. The total population of Salang is 432 out of which 230 are males and 202 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salang is 878.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Salang village is 47 which is 11% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salang is 958 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (878) of Salang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salang is 77.9%. Thus Salang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.2% of Uttarkashi district. The male literacy rate is 93.69% and the female literacy rate is 59.78% in Salang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 47 | 24 | 23 |
| Literacy | 77.92% | 93.69% | 59.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 132 | 37 | 95 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.9% of total population in Salang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salang village out of total population, 220 were engaged in work activities. 95.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 220 workers engaged in Main Work, 186 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 211 | 106 | 105 |
| Cultivators | 186 | 85 | 101 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 20 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Non Working | 212 | 119 | 93 |
Map of Salang, Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Salang, Bhatwari
Below are the list of villages near Salang village in Bhatwari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhela Tipri | 153 |
| Bhukki | 154 |
| Saura | 512 |
| Hurri | 313 |
| Sari | 443 |
| Silla | 492 |
| Salu | 263 |
| Pilang | 349 |
| Syawa | 475 |
| Jadao | 132 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salang, Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia