Salhan Population, Caste, Working Data Ranchi, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Salhan is a village situated in Angara block of Ranchi district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 386 families residing in the village Salhan. The total population of Salhan is 1,902 out of which 976 are males and 926 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salhan is 949.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Salhan village is 257 which is 14% of the total population. There are 141 male children and 116 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salhan is 823 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Salhan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salhan is 66.9%. Thus Salhan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Ranchi district. The male literacy rate is 79.04% and the female literacy rate is 54.44% in Salhan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salhan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salhan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salhan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 257 | 141 | 116 |
| Literacy | 66.93% | 79.04% | 54.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 124 | 73 | 51 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 511 | 278 | 233 |
| Illiterate | 801 | 316 | 485 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 26.9% of total population in Salhan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salhan village out of total population, 794 were engaged in work activities. 56.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 794 workers engaged in Main Work, 135 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 446 | 390 | 56 |
| Cultivators | 135 | 129 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21 | 11 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 283 | 244 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 348 | 133 | 215 |
| Non Working | 1,108 | 453 | 655 |
Map of Salhan, Ranchi, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Salhan, Angara
Below are the list of villages near Salhan village in Angara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lalgarh | 527 |
| Turup | 1,767 |
| Simaliya | 1,155 |
| Jamuari | 255 |
| Sirka | 2,550 |
| Masu | 1,233 |
| Maheshpur | 2,467 |
| Hesal | 5,207 |
| Masniya | 1,051 |
| Berwari | 2,327 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salhan, Ranchi, Jharkhand - Wikipedia