Salehpur Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Salehpur is a village situated in Falka block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,871 families residing in the village Salehpur. The total population of Salehpur is 8,851 out of which 4,521 are males and 4,330 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salehpur is 958.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Salehpur village is 2003 which is 23% of the total population. There are 1023 male children and 980 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salehpur is 958 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Salehpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salehpur is 37.6%. Thus Salehpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 44.54% and the female literacy rate is 30.42% in Salehpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salehpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salehpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salehpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,003 | 1,023 | 980 |
| Literacy | 37.63% | 44.54% | 30.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 683 | 331 | 352 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 6,274 | 2,963 | 3,311 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Salehpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salehpur village out of total population, 2,817 were engaged in work activities. 81.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,817 workers engaged in Main Work, 481 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,727 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,289 | 1,717 | 572 |
| Cultivators | 481 | 392 | 89 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,727 | 1,261 | 466 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 17 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 58 | 47 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 528 | 215 | 313 |
| Non Working | 6,034 | 2,589 | 3,445 |
Map of Salehpur, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Salehpur, Falka
Below are the list of villages near Salehpur village in Falka.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maheshpur | 3,098 |
| Musapur | 611 |
| Giriawan | 396 |
| Basaili | 74 |
| Giriawan | 2,193 |
| Bhangha | 10,184 |
| Bharsia | 6,232 |
| Turki | 1,040 |
| Amol | 4,105 |
| Amol | 536 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salehpur, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia