Saltala Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Saltala is a village situated in Ranishwar block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 306 families residing in the village Saltala. The total population of Saltala is 1,459 out of which 729 are males and 730 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saltala is 1,001.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Saltala village is 200 which is 14% of the total population. There are 105 male children and 95 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saltala is 905 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,001) of Saltala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saltala is 33.6%. Thus Saltala village has a lower literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 41.67% and the female literacy rate is 25.67% in Saltala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Saltala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Saltala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saltala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 200 | 105 | 95 |
| Literacy | 33.6% | 41.67% | 25.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 53 | 27 | 26 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,266 | 631 | 635 |
| Illiterate | 1,036 | 469 | 567 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 86.8% of total population in Saltala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Saltala village out of total population, 706 were engaged in work activities. 65.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 706 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 411 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 462 | 227 | 235 |
| Cultivators | 20 | 17 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 411 | 193 | 218 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 244 | 180 | 64 |
| Non Working | 753 | 322 | 431 |
Map of Saltala, Dumka, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Saltala, Ranishwar
Below are the list of villages near Saltala village in Ranishwar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tilabani | 1,020 |
| Bhurabali | 325 |
| Asanbani | 4,972 |
| Nayapara | 336 |
| Chapuria | 835 |
| Chakarhaipur | 17 |
| Araipur | 134 |
| Digalpahari | 259 |
| Chapabathan | 554 |
| Sihulibana | 535 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saltala, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia