Salka Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Salka is a village situated in Premnagar tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 631 families residing in the village Salka. The total population of Salka is 3,007 out of which 1,539 are males and 1,468 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salka is 954.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Salka village is 455 which is 15% of the total population. There are 247 male children and 208 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salka is 842 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Salka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salka is 55.9%. Thus Salka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 64.4% and the female literacy rate is 47.22% 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 | 455 | 247 | 208 |
| Literacy | 55.92% | 64.4% | 47.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 82 | 44 | 38 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,804 | 921 | 883 |
| Illiterate | 1,580 | 707 | 873 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 60% of total population in Salka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salka village out of total population, 1,522 were engaged in work activities. 60.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,522 workers engaged in Main Work, 759 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 57 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 917 | 742 | 175 |
| Cultivators | 759 | 643 | 116 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 57 | 37 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 28 | 12 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 73 | 50 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 605 | 43 | 562 |
| Non Working | 1,485 | 754 | 731 |
Map of Salka, Surguja, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Salka, Premnagar
Below are the list of villages near Salka village in Premnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chandannagar | 2,916 |
| Raghunathpur | 1,708 |
| Durgapur | 2,202 |
| Laxmanpur | 689 |
| Nawapara Khurd | 900 |
| Maheshpur | 1,755 |
| Kalipur | 1,028 |
| Hariharpur | 1,283 |
| Mahgai | 1,616 |
| Rameshwar Nagar | 509 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salka, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia