Salwah Population, Caste, Working Data Punch, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Salwah is a village situated in Mendhar tehsil of Punch district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,103 families residing in the village Salwah. The total population of Salwah is 6,456 out of which 3,232 are males and 3,224 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salwah is 998.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Salwah village is 1324 which is 21% of the total population. There are 689 male children and 635 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salwah is 922 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (998) of Salwah village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salwah is 65.5%. Thus Salwah village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.9% of Punch district. The male literacy rate is 78.8% and the female literacy rate is 52.45% in Salwah village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salwah village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salwah Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salwah village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,324 | 689 | 635 |
| Literacy | 65.51% | 78.8% | 52.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4,316 | 2,139 | 2,177 |
| Illiterate | 3,094 | 1,228 | 1,866 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 66.9% of total population in Salwah village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salwah village out of total population, 2,902 were engaged in work activities. 25.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,902 workers engaged in Main Work, 120 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 54 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 728 | 476 | 252 |
| Cultivators | 120 | 46 | 74 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 54 | 51 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 547 | 374 | 173 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,174 | 815 | 1,359 |
| Non Working | 3,554 | 1,941 | 1,613 |
Map of Salwah, Punch, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Salwah, Mendhar
Below are the list of villages near Salwah village in Mendhar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sarhuti | 1,937 |
| Banola | 2,342 |
| Gursahi | 11,136 |
| Jugal | 579 |
| Pathanatir | 1,791 |
| Maidan | 2,045 |
| Kala Ban | 3,808 |
| Thera | 653 |
| Chitral | 1,034 |
| Topa | 1,742 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salwah, Punch, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia