Salkhua Population, Caste, Working Data Saharsa, Bihar - Census 2011
Salkhua is a village situated in Salkhua block of Saharsa district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,600 families residing in the village Salkhua. The total population of Salkhua is 8,987 out of which 4,724 are males and 4,263 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salkhua is 902.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Salkhua village is 1859 which is 21% of the total population. There are 957 male children and 902 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salkhua is 943 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (902) of Salkhua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salkhua is 58.1%. Thus Salkhua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.4% of Saharsa district. The male literacy rate is 68.97% and the female literacy rate is 45.97% in Salkhua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salkhua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salkhua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salkhua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,859 | 957 | 902 |
| Literacy | 58.12% | 68.97% | 45.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,758 | 885 | 873 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 4,844 | 2,126 | 2,718 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Salkhua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salkhua village out of total population, 2,867 were engaged in work activities. 50.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,867 workers engaged in Main Work, 309 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 725 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,452 | 1,138 | 314 |
| Cultivators | 309 | 238 | 71 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 725 | 550 | 175 |
| Household Industries | 35 | 33 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 383 | 317 | 66 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,415 | 961 | 454 |
| Non Working | 6,120 | 2,625 | 3,495 |
Map of Salkhua, Saharsa, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Salkhua, Salkhua
Below are the list of villages near Salkhua village in Salkhua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mamarkha | 4,150 |
| Situahi | 4,554 |
| Puraini | 1,921 |
| Utesra | 8,251 |
| Gurganwan | 3,867 |
| Kotwalia | 4,435 |
| Gauspur | 4,501 |
| Chhachhua | 1,703 |
| Harewa | 7,941 |
| Bhelwa | 2,235 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salkhua, Saharsa, Bihar - Wikipedia