Salka Population, Caste, Working Data Raigarh, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Salka is a village situated in Udaipur tehsil of Raigarh district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 287 families residing in the village Salka. The total population of Salka is 1,293 out of which 648 are males and 645 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salka is 995.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Salka village is 172 which is 13% of the total population. There are 88 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salka is 955 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Salka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salka is 58.4%. Thus Salka village has a lower literacy rate compared to 63.7% of Raigarh district. The male literacy rate is 71.25% and the female literacy rate is 45.63% in Salka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 172 | 88 | 84 |
| Literacy | 58.43% | 71.25% | 45.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 77 | 43 | 34 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 855 | 418 | 437 |
| Illiterate | 638 | 249 | 389 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 66.1% of total population in Salka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salka village out of total population, 680 were engaged in work activities. 34.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 680 workers engaged in Main Work, 117 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 69 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 234 | 215 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 117 | 115 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 69 | 64 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 41 | 31 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 446 | 151 | 295 |
| Non Working | 613 | 282 | 331 |
Map of Salka, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Salka, Udaipur
Below are the list of villages near Salka village in Udaipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bairagi | 632 |
| Gibhakalo | 665 |
| Parsa | 778 |
| Salkheta | 434 |
| Kumhichuwan | 961 |
| Kumarta | 1,181 |
| Kadamdhnodhi | 1,230 |
| Gosaipondi | 282 |
| Ranpur | 525 |
| Banjh Ama | 195 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salka, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia