Salempur Population, Caste, Working Data Lakhisarai, Bihar - Census 2011
Salempur is a village situated in Surajgarha block of Lakhisarai district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,109 families residing in the village Salempur. The total population of Salempur is 12,893 out of which 6,899 are males and 5,994 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salempur is 869.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Salempur village is 2214 which is 17% of the total population. There are 1172 male children and 1042 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salempur is 889 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (869) of Salempur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salempur is 64.3%. Thus Salempur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.7% of Lakhisarai district. The male literacy rate is 72.25% and the female literacy rate is 55.11% 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 | 2,214 | 1,172 | 1,042 |
| Literacy | 64.3% | 72.25% | 55.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 874 | 483 | 391 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 20 | 12 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 6,026 | 2,761 | 3,265 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Salempur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salempur village out of total population, 3,636 were engaged in work activities. 77.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,636 workers engaged in Main Work, 693 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 966 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,804 | 2,331 | 473 |
| Cultivators | 693 | 610 | 83 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 966 | 835 | 131 |
| Household Industries | 101 | 83 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 1,044 | 803 | 241 |
| Marginal Workers | 832 | 605 | 227 |
| Non Working | 9,257 | 3,963 | 5,294 |
Map of Salempur, Lakhisarai, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Salempur, Surajgarha
Below are the list of villages near Salempur village in Surajgarha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Salempur | 352 |
| Chak Salempur | 332 |
| Aima Mustafapur | 281 |
| Jakarpura | 7,451 |
| Mustafapur | 1,552 |
| Surajpur | 13,438 |
| Arma | 11,604 |
| Sherpur | 169 |
| Pokhra Wan | 3,289 |
| Katehar | 3,262 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salempur, Lakhisarai, Bihar - Wikipedia