Salawas Population, Caste, Working Data Jodhpur, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Salawas is a village situated in Luni tehsil of Jodhpur district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,067 families residing in the village Salawas. The total population of Salawas is 6,592 out of which 3,399 are males and 3,193 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salawas is 939.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Salawas village is 1127 which is 17% of the total population. There are 607 male children and 520 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salawas is 857 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Salawas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salawas is 68.5%. Thus Salawas village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.1% of Jodhpur district. The male literacy rate is 82.31% and the female literacy rate is 53.98% in Salawas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salawas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salawas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salawas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,127 | 607 | 520 |
| Literacy | 68.45% | 82.31% | 53.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,193 | 618 | 575 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 25 | 11 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 2,851 | 1,101 | 1,750 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Salawas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salawas village out of total population, 1,986 were engaged in work activities. 82.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,986 workers engaged in Main Work, 331 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 115 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,644 | 1,435 | 209 |
| Cultivators | 331 | 276 | 55 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 115 | 74 | 41 |
| Household Industries | 42 | 36 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 1,156 | 1,049 | 107 |
| Marginal Workers | 342 | 206 | 136 |
| Non Working | 4,606 | 1,758 | 2,848 |
Map of Salawas, Jodhpur, Rajasthan
Nearby Villages to Salawas, Luni
Below are the list of villages near Salawas village in Luni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kishanasar | 296 |
| Nandwan | 5,648 |
| Salawas Rly.Station | 670 |
| Heer Khera | 442 |
| Shekhanada | 154 |
| Chawaron Ki Dhani | 757 |
| Mogra Kalan | 4,049 |
| Kharda Bhandoo | 973 |
| Basni Baghela | 223 |
| Bhandoo Kalan | 1,499 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salawas, Jodhpur, Rajasthan - Wikipedia