Salempur Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Salempur is a village situated in Sameli block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 589 families residing in the village Salempur. The total population of Salempur is 2,819 out of which 1,435 are males and 1,384 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salempur is 964.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Salempur village is 462 which is 16% of the total population. There are 247 male children and 215 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salempur is 870 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Salempur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salempur is 64%. Thus Salempur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 68.94% and the female literacy rate is 58.94% 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 | 462 | 247 | 215 |
| Literacy | 63.98% | 68.94% | 58.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 868 | 448 | 420 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 1,311 | 616 | 695 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Salempur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salempur village out of total population, 1,157 were engaged in work activities. 57.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,157 workers engaged in Main Work, 250 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 339 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 667 | 466 | 201 |
| Cultivators | 250 | 200 | 50 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 339 | 201 | 138 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 74 | 63 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 490 | 244 | 246 |
| Non Working | 1,662 | 725 | 937 |
Map of Salempur, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Salempur, Sameli
Below are the list of villages near Salempur village in Sameli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chandpur | 18,636 |
| Maula Nagar Chakla | 6,422 |
| Morsanda Milik | 1,204 |
| Sarma Chakla | 116 |
| Nazir Chakla | 411 |
| Khaira | 6,864 |
| Chaudhri Chakla | 402 |
| Kalaktari Milik | 159 |
| Bakhri | 2,583 |
| Nawabganj Milik | 698 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salempur, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia