Salemkot Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Salemkot is a village situated in Vadgam taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 353 families residing in the village Salemkot. The total population of Salemkot is 1,800 out of which 924 are males and 876 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salemkot is 948.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Salemkot village is 250 which is 14% of the total population. There are 140 male children and 110 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salemkot is 786 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Salemkot village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salemkot is 73.5%. Thus Salemkot village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 86.35% and the female literacy rate is 60.44% in Salemkot village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Salemkot village is CHAUDHARY NATHUBHAI.B. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salemkot village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salemkot Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salemkot village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 250 | 140 | 110 |
| Literacy | 73.55% | 86.35% | 60.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 350 | 187 | 163 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 660 | 247 | 413 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Salemkot village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salemkot village out of total population, 862 were engaged in work activities. 77.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 862 workers engaged in Main Work, 142 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 156 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 671 | 421 | 250 |
| Cultivators | 142 | 139 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 156 | 147 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 364 | 126 | 238 |
| Marginal Workers | 191 | 62 | 129 |
| Non Working | 938 | 441 | 497 |
Map of Salemkot, Banaskantha, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Salemkot, Vadgam
Below are the list of villages near Salemkot village in Vadgam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tajpura | 687 |
| Badarpura | 667 |
| Iqbalpura | 511 |
| Mepada | 1,539 |
| Navo Vas | 658 |
| Gidasan Moti | 1,549 |
| Pandva | 651 |
| Nandotra | 3,596 |
| Mokeshvar | 281 |
| Fategadh | 2,273 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salemkot, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia