Saldhowa Population, Caste, Working Data Goalpara, Assam - Census 2011
Saldhowa is a village situated in Lakhipur circle of Goalpara district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 344 families residing in the village Saldhowa. The total population of Saldhowa is 1,741 out of which 888 are males and 853 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saldhowa is 961.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Saldhowa village is 344 which is 20% of the total population. There are 169 male children and 175 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saldhowa is 1,036 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Saldhowa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saldhowa is 69.7%. Thus Saldhowa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.9% of Goalpara district. The male literacy rate is 75.24% and the female literacy rate is 63.86% in Saldhowa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Saldhowa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Saldhowa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saldhowa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 344 | 169 | 175 |
| Literacy | 69.72% | 75.24% | 63.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 767 | 347 | 420 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Saldhowa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Saldhowa village out of total population, 571 were engaged in work activities. 62.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 571 workers engaged in Main Work, 160 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 356 | 309 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 160 | 138 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 192 | 168 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 215 | 136 | 79 |
| Non Working | 1,170 | 443 | 727 |
Map of Saldhowa, Goalpara, Assam
Nearby Villages to Saldhowa, Lakhipur
Below are the list of villages near Saldhowa village in Lakhipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gosaidubi Muslimpara | 927 |
| Bandormatha | 1,908 |
| Bausatari | 1,763 |
| Kursapakhri Pt-I | 1,207 |
| Holdibari No.1 | 1,087 |
| Chaibari | 1,704 |
| Simlabari | 5,516 |
| Choukatola | 992 |
| Eklasalbari | 1,119 |
| Kaimari | 416 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saldhowa, Goalpara, Assam - Wikipedia