Salmara Gaon Population, Caste, Working Data Sonitpur, Assam - Census 2011
Salmara Gaon is a village situated in Tezpur circle of Sonitpur district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 668 families residing in the village Salmara Gaon. The total population of Salmara Gaon is 3,427 out of which 2,331 are males and 1,096 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salmara Gaon is 470.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Salmara Gaon village is 474 which is 14% of the total population. There are 257 male children and 217 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salmara Gaon is 844 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (470) of Salmara Gaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salmara Gaon is 93.3%. Thus Salmara Gaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.6% of Sonitpur district. The male literacy rate is 96.53% and the female literacy rate is 85.55% in Salmara Gaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salmara Gaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salmara Gaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salmara Gaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 474 | 257 | 217 |
| Literacy | 93.26% | 96.53% | 85.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 20 | 13 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 50 | 33 | 17 |
| Illiterate | 673 | 329 | 344 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Salmara Gaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salmara Gaon village out of total population, 1,974 were engaged in work activities. 91.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,974 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,801 | 1,762 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 32 | 28 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 1,753 | 1,724 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 173 | 97 | 76 |
| Non Working | 1,453 | 472 | 981 |
Map of Salmara Gaon, Sonitpur, Assam
Nearby Villages to Salmara Gaon, Tezpur
Below are the list of villages near Salmara Gaon village in Tezpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Putai Khati Gaon | 1,596 |
| Baghchong Gaon | 558 |
| Lidmari Barjhar | 1,896 |
| Bhitor Parowa Gaon | 719 |
| Saikia Chuburi Barjhar | 1,247 |
| Parmai Gauli Gaon | 1,523 |
| Saikia Chuburi Teleria | 1,350 |
| Borguri Gaon | 4,159 |
| Dipotahat Khola | 2,706 |
| Parowa Gaon | 2,796 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salmara Gaon, Sonitpur, Assam - Wikipedia