Salha Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Salha is a village situated in Areraj block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 246 families residing in the village Salha. The total population of Salha is 1,484 out of which 786 are males and 698 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salha is 888.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Salha village is 241 which is 16% of the total population. There are 122 male children and 119 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salha is 975 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (888) of Salha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salha is 62.8%. Thus Salha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 67.92% and the female literacy rate is 56.82% 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 | 241 | 122 | 119 |
| Literacy | 62.75% | 67.92% | 56.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 57 | 30 | 27 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 704 | 335 | 369 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.8% 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, 352 were engaged in work activities. 93.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 352 workers engaged in Main Work, 128 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 45 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 330 | 301 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 128 | 114 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 45 | 40 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 143 | 133 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 22 | 15 | 7 |
| Non Working | 1,132 | 470 | 662 |
Map of Salha, Purba Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Salha, Areraj
Below are the list of villages near Salha village in Areraj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jhakhra | 2,406 |
| Kohbawra | 1,214 |
| Lauriya | 2,041 |
| Gurha | 741 |
| Misrauliya | 501 |
| Rajepur | 1,818 |
| Bhelanari | 1,483 |
| Rarhiya | 7,462 |
| Jitwarpur | 3,191 |
| Manguraha | 3,433 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salha, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia