Saloh Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Saloh is a village situated in Chamba tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 101 families residing in the village Saloh. The total population of Saloh is 661 out of which 343 are males and 318 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saloh is 927.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Saloh village is 125 which is 19% of the total population. There are 70 male children and 55 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saloh is 786 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Saloh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saloh is 50.6%. Thus Saloh village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 61.54% and the female literacy rate is 39.16% in Saloh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Saloh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Saloh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saloh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 125 | 70 | 55 |
| Literacy | 50.56% | 61.54% | 39.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 533 | 274 | 259 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 124 | 67 | 57 |
| Illiterate | 390 | 175 | 215 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 80.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.8% of total population in Saloh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Saloh village out of total population, 405 were engaged in work activities. 51.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 405 workers engaged in Main Work, 175 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 207 | 186 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 175 | 157 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 26 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 198 | 19 | 179 |
| Non Working | 256 | 138 | 118 |
Map of Saloh, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Saloh, Chamba
Below are the list of villages near Saloh village in Chamba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Padhar | 2,667 |
| Kurena | 641 |
| Prauta | 1,366 |
| Tipra | 1,167 |
| Paliur | 612 |
| Drabbla | 533 |
| Chambi | 765 |
| Kureel | 655 |
| Kaiga | 620 |
| Sara | 237 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saloh, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia