Salem Population, Caste, Working Data North Goa, Goa - Census 2011
Salem is a village situated in Bicholim taluka of North Goa district in Goa. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 761 families residing in the village Salem. The total population of Salem is 3,427 out of which 1,724 are males and 1,703 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salem is 988.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Salem village is 375 which is 11% of the total population. There are 196 male children and 179 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salem is 913 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (988) of Salem village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salem is 88.5%. Thus Salem village has a higher literacy rate compared to 81.1% of North Goa district. The male literacy rate is 93.72% and the female literacy rate is 83.33% in Salem village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salem village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salem Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salem village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 375 | 196 | 179 |
| Literacy | 88.53% | 93.72% | 83.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 105 | 52 | 53 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 725 | 292 | 433 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Salem village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salem village out of total population, 1,170 were engaged in work activities. 75.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,170 workers engaged in Main Work, 133 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 39 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 886 | 728 | 158 |
| Cultivators | 133 | 96 | 37 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 39 | 25 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 47 | 38 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 667 | 569 | 98 |
| Marginal Workers | 284 | 210 | 74 |
| Non Working | 2,257 | 786 | 1,471 |
Map of Salem, North Goa, Goa
Nearby Villages to Salem, Bicholim
Below are the list of villages near Salem village in Bicholim.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dumacem | 296 |
| Latambarcem | 6,722 |
| Mencurem | 1,381 |
| Adwalpale | 1,412 |
| Sirigao | 1,617 |
| Mulgao | 3,892 |
| Ona | 685 |
| Maulinguem North | 1,457 |
| Curchirem | 2,043 |
| Sarvona | 3,586 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salem, North Goa, Goa - Wikipedia