Salha Population, Caste, Working Data Muzaffarpur, Bihar - Census 2011
Salha is a village situated in Bochaha block of Muzaffarpur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 546 families residing in the village Salha. The total population of Salha is 2,459 out of which 1,255 are males and 1,204 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salha is 959.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Salha village is 539 which is 22% of the total population. There are 260 male children and 279 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salha is 1,073 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Salha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salha is 51.4%. Thus Salha village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Muzaffarpur district. The male literacy rate is 61.31% and the female literacy rate is 40.76% in Salha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 539 | 260 | 279 |
| Literacy | 51.41% | 61.31% | 40.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 323 | 170 | 153 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,472 | 645 | 827 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Salha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salha village out of total population, 635 were engaged in work activities. 25.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 635 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 121 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 163 | 147 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 27 | 26 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 121 | 109 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 472 | 426 | 46 |
| Non Working | 1,824 | 682 | 1,142 |
Map of Salha, Muzaffarpur, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Salha, Bochaha
Below are the list of villages near Salha village in Bochaha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mirzapur | 978 |
| Gurmi | 2,770 |
| Chak Helal | 646 |
| Pirakhpur | 1,767 |
| Parannathpur Dumri | 221 |
| Sharfuddinpur | 4,791 |
| Bishunpur Jagdish | 5,387 |
| Etwarpur Jointi | 1,103 |
| Athar Bansman | 1,926 |
| Gopalpur Gopal | 2,686 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salha, Muzaffarpur, Bihar - Wikipedia