Salona Population, Caste, Working Data Reasi, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Salona is a village situated in Reasi tehsil of Reasi district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 233 families residing in the village Salona. The total population of Salona is 1,032 out of which 535 are males and 497 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salona is 929.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Salona village is 147 which is 14% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salona is 861 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Salona village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salona is 78.9%. Thus Salona village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.8% of Reasi district. The male literacy rate is 87.06% and the female literacy rate is 70.16% 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 | 147 | 79 | 68 |
| Literacy | 78.87% | 87.06% | 70.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 282 | 144 | 138 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 334 | 138 | 196 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Salona village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salona village out of total population, 601 were engaged in work activities. 99.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 601 workers engaged in Main Work, 347 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 597 | 323 | 274 |
| Cultivators | 347 | 93 | 254 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 249 | 230 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Non Working | 431 | 209 | 222 |
Map of Salona, Reasi, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Salona, Reasi
Below are the list of villages near Salona village in Reasi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhanwan | 375 |
| Daroon | 295 |
| Gan | 717 |
| Pouni | 1,259 |
| Kolsar | 582 |
| Kulhar | 350 |
| Nagar | 153 |
| Kanah | 1,144 |
| Kharal | 716 |
| Puria | 765 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salona, Reasi, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia