Salimpur Afganan Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Salimpur Afganan is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 98 families residing in the village Salimpur Afganan. The total population of Salimpur Afganan is 631 out of which 317 are males and 314 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salimpur Afganan is 991.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Salimpur Afganan village is 70 which is 11% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salimpur Afganan is 1,692 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Salimpur Afganan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salimpur Afganan is 88.4%. Thus Salimpur Afganan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 93.47% and the female literacy rate is 82.96% in Salimpur Afganan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salimpur Afganan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salimpur Afganan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salimpur Afganan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 70 | 26 | 44 |
| Literacy | 88.41% | 93.47% | 82.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 154 | 75 | 79 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 135 | 45 | 90 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Salimpur Afganan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salimpur Afganan village out of total population, 233 were engaged in work activities. 77.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 233 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 180 | 164 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 47 | 47 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 102 | 89 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 53 | 26 | 27 |
| Non Working | 398 | 127 | 271 |
Map of Salimpur Afganan, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Salimpur Afganan, Gurdaspur
Below are the list of villages near Salimpur Afganan village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mangal Sain | 696 |
| Salimpur Araian | 596 |
| Nawan Pind | 696 |
| Piranbag | 849 |
| Purowal Rajputtan | 485 |
| Khokhar | 1,185 |
| Purewal Jattan | 1,580 |
| Sidhwan Jamita | 1,750 |
| Rajpura | 371 |
| Japowal | 621 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salimpur Afganan, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia