Salempur Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Salempur is a village situated in Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 298 families residing in the village Salempur. The total population of Salempur is 1,373 out of which 676 are males and 697 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salempur is 1,031.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Salempur village is 155 which is 11% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 73 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salempur is 890 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,031) of Salempur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salempur is 89.2%. Thus Salempur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 94.11% and the female literacy rate is 84.46% in Salempur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salempur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salempur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salempur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 155 | 82 | 73 |
| Literacy | 89.16% | 94.11% | 84.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 260 | 128 | 132 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 287 | 117 | 170 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Salempur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salempur village out of total population, 390 were engaged in work activities. 76.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 390 workers engaged in Main Work, 149 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 298 | 284 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 149 | 146 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 129 | 119 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 92 | 79 | 13 |
| Non Working | 983 | 313 | 670 |
Map of Salempur, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Salempur, Garhshankar
Below are the list of villages near Salempur village in Garhshankar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Satnaur | 1,997 |
| Badesron | 1,995 |
| Bihran | 1,299 |
| Jiwanpur Gujran | 356 |
| Pakhowal | 1,105 |
| Akalgarh | 649 |
| Bharowal | 975 |
| Wahidpur | 1,358 |
| Bariana | 193 |
| Khabra | 492 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salempur, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia