Salka Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Salka is a village situated in Lakhanpur tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 822 families residing in the village Salka. The total population of Salka is 3,343 out of which 1,682 are males and 1,661 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salka is 988.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Salka village is 508 which is 15% of the total population. There are 244 male children and 264 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salka is 1,082 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (988) of Salka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salka is 59.9%. Thus Salka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 71.07% and the female literacy rate is 48.32% 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 | 508 | 244 | 264 |
| Literacy | 59.86% | 71.07% | 48.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 224 | 113 | 111 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,443 | 727 | 716 |
| Illiterate | 1,646 | 660 | 986 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 43.2% of total population in Salka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salka village out of total population, 2,123 were engaged in work activities. 61.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,123 workers engaged in Main Work, 810 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 408 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,307 | 880 | 427 |
| Cultivators | 810 | 570 | 240 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 408 | 241 | 167 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 87 | 67 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 816 | 243 | 573 |
| Non Working | 1,220 | 559 | 661 |
Map of Salka, Surguja, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Salka, Lakhanpur
Below are the list of villages near Salka village in Lakhanpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Singidhana | 1,143 |
| Palgadhi | 939 |
| Belkharikha | 2,025 |
| Amera | 452 |
| Malgawan Kalan | 478 |
| Puhputra | 3,454 |
| Jaipur | 1,173 |
| Pipar Khar | 834 |
| Amalbhiti | 2,397 |
| Lahpatra | 1,882 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salka, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia