Salona Population, Caste, Working Data Gopalganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Salona is a village situated in Barauli block of Gopalganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 448 families residing in the village Salona. The total population of Salona is 2,687 out of which 1,308 are males and 1,379 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salona is 1,054.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Salona village is 507 which is 19% of the total population. There are 255 male children and 252 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salona is 988 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,054) of Salona village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salona is 51.5%. Thus Salona village has a lower literacy rate compared to 54% of Gopalganj district. The male literacy rate is 65.81% and the female literacy rate is 38.15% in Salona village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salona village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salona Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salona village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 507 | 255 | 252 |
| Literacy | 51.51% | 65.81% | 38.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 453 | 218 | 235 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,564 | 615 | 949 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Salona village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salona village out of total population, 660 were engaged in work activities. 37.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 660 workers engaged in Main Work, 121 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 248 | 213 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 121 | 95 | 26 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 25 | 24 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 96 | 88 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 412 | 314 | 98 |
| Non Working | 2,027 | 781 | 1,246 |
Map of Salona, Gopalganj, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Salona, Barauli
Below are the list of villages near Salona village in Barauli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barhea | 5,081 |
| Sonbarsa | 3,166 |
| Haluar | 3,879 |
| Mirzapur | 2,920 |
| Pipra | 2,691 |
| Dewapur | 8,858 |
| Rampur | 4,524 |
| Mohiuddinpur Pakaria | 463 |
| Sadaua | 5,704 |
| Diara Tarwa | 92 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salona, Gopalganj, Bihar - Wikipedia