Salkha Population, Caste, Working Data Jaisalmer, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Salkha is a village situated in Jaisalmer tehsil of Jaisalmer district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 172 families residing in the village Salkha. The total population of Salkha is 1,044 out of which 543 are males and 501 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salkha is 923.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Salkha village is 272 which is 26% of the total population. There are 130 male children and 142 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salkha is 1,092 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Salkha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salkha is 65%. Thus Salkha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Jaisalmer district. The male literacy rate is 83.29% and the female literacy rate is 44.01% in Salkha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salkha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salkha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salkha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 272 | 130 | 142 |
| Literacy | 65.03% | 83.29% | 44.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 372 | 206 | 166 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 72 | 34 | 38 |
| Illiterate | 542 | 199 | 343 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.9% of total population in Salkha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salkha village out of total population, 434 were engaged in work activities. 52.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 434 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 56 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 226 | 224 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 32 | 31 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 56 | 56 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 138 | 137 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 208 | 12 | 196 |
| Non Working | 610 | 307 | 303 |
Map of Salkha, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
Nearby Villages to Salkha, Jaisalmer
Below are the list of villages near Salkha village in Jaisalmer.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Doojasar | 383 |
| Keshoovon Ki Basti | 1,220 |
| Chhatrel | 1,991 |
| Siyalon Ki Basti | 359 |
| Khaderon Ki Dhani | 109 |
| Lakhmanon Ki Basti | 697 |
| Tawariya | 34 |
| Loonon Ki Basti | 614 |
| Lidariwa | 431 |
| Kanoi | 2,410 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salkha, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan - Wikipedia