Salkod Population, Caste, Working Data Uttara Kannada, Karnataka - Census 2011
Salkod is a village situated in Honavar taluka of Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,061 families residing in the village Salkod. The total population of Salkod is 4,218 out of which 2,108 are males and 2,110 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salkod is 1,001.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Salkod village is 350 which is 8% of the total population. There are 173 male children and 177 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salkod is 1,023 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,001) of Salkod village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salkod is 85.9%. Thus Salkod village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Uttara Kannada district. The male literacy rate is 90.23% and the female literacy rate is 81.63% in Salkod village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salkod village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salkod Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salkod village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 350 | 173 | 177 |
| Literacy | 85.94% | 90.23% | 81.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 75 | 38 | 37 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 894 | 362 | 532 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Salkod village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salkod village out of total population, 1,579 were engaged in work activities. 90.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,579 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 163 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,424 | 1,254 | 170 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 163 | 157 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 1,245 | 1,082 | 163 |
| Marginal Workers | 155 | 56 | 99 |
| Non Working | 2,639 | 798 | 1,841 |
Map of Salkod, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Salkod, Honavar
Below are the list of villages near Salkod village in Honavar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nilkod | 779 |
| Hosakuli | 2,605 |
| Vandoor | 920 |
| Mugwa | 2,984 |
| Duggur | 286 |
| Kasarkod | 8,036 |
| Karki | 6,780 |
| Apsarkonda | 415 |
| Pavinakurve | 685 |
| Kelginoor | 2,127 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salkod, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka - Wikipedia