Salka Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Salka is a village situated in Udaypur tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 489 families residing in the village Salka. The total population of Salka is 2,079 out of which 1,048 are males and 1,031 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salka is 984.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Salka village is 287 which is 14% of the total population. There are 147 male children and 140 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salka is 952 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Salka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salka is 55.4%. Thus Salka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 66.48% and the female literacy rate is 44.22% 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 | 287 | 147 | 140 |
| Literacy | 55.41% | 66.48% | 44.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 168 | 86 | 82 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 492 | 248 | 244 |
| Illiterate | 1,086 | 449 | 637 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.7% of total population in Salka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salka village out of total population, 1,170 were engaged in work activities. 61.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,170 workers engaged in Main Work, 527 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 83 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 718 | 468 | 250 |
| Cultivators | 527 | 348 | 179 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 83 | 39 | 44 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 98 | 74 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 452 | 147 | 305 |
| Non Working | 909 | 433 | 476 |
Map of Salka, Surguja, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Salka, Udaypur
Below are the list of villages near Salka village in Udaypur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jarhadih | 225 |
| Dumardih | 835 |
| Keshgawan | 1,480 |
| Jhirmiti | 2,066 |
| Khodri | 821 |
| Udaipur | 2,771 |
| Rajbandh | 561 |
| Puta | 1,267 |
| Palka | 1,750 |
| Ramnagar | 812 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salka, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia