Salihar Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Salihar is a village situated in Khundian tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 210 families residing in the village Salihar. The total population of Salihar is 1,052 out of which 541 are males and 511 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salihar is 945.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Salihar village is 127 which is 12% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salihar is 896 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (945) of Salihar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salihar is 80%. Thus Salihar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 87.55% and the female literacy rate is 72.06% in Salihar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salihar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salihar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salihar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 127 | 67 | 60 |
| Literacy | 80% | 87.55% | 72.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 96 | 44 | 52 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 363 | 187 | 176 |
| Illiterate | 312 | 126 | 186 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 34.5% of total population in Salihar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salihar village out of total population, 609 were engaged in work activities. 28.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 71.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 609 workers engaged in Main Work, 132 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 175 | 168 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 132 | 131 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 34 | 29 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 434 | 137 | 297 |
| Non Working | 443 | 236 | 207 |
Map of Salihar, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Salihar, Khundian
Below are the list of villages near Salihar village in Khundian.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chaunki | 229 |
| Balehra | 289 |
| Balahr | 460 |
| Chhont | 387 |
| Kihari | 88 |
| Ambara 785) | 378 |
| Bhatlahru 694) | 44 |
| Gahal | 78 |
| Jhayara | 60 |
| Badehr | 177 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salihar, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia