Salka Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011

Salka is a village situated in Surajpur tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 544 families residing in the village Salka. The total population of Salka is 2,538 out of which 1,285 are males and 1,253 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salka is 975.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Salka village is 406 which is 16% of the total population. There are 213 male children and 193 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salka is 906 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Salka village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salka is 53.5%. Thus Salka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 63.9% and the female literacy rate is 42.92% in Salka village.

Population
2,538
Families
544
Literacy
53.47%
Sex Ratio
975

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 406 213 193
Literacy 53.47% 63.9% 42.92%
Scheduled Caste 72 34 38
Scheduled Tribe 1,190 612 578
Illiterate 1,398 600 798

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 46.9% of total population in Salka village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Salka village out of total population, 1,257 were engaged in work activities. 28.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 71.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,257 workers engaged in Main Work, 135 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 357 327 30
Cultivators 135 134 1
Agriculture Labourer 35 31 4
Household Industries 6 5 1
Other Workers 181 157 24
Marginal Workers 900 401 499
Non Working 1,281 557 724

Map of Salka, Surguja, Chhattisgarh


Nearby Villages to Salka, Surajpur

Below are the list of villages near Salka village in Surajpur.

Village Population
Sapkara 1,748
Bharatpur 719
Dedari 2,105
Mani 1,167
Kuruwa 3,754
Ravindra Nagar 2,027
Keshawnagar 3,719
Pondi 1,092
Satpata 3,908
Sanjay Nagar 1,324

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