Salige Population, Caste, Working Data Shimoga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Salige is a village situated in Sorab taluka of Shimoga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 249 families residing in the village Salige. The total population of Salige is 1,036 out of which 527 are males and 509 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salige is 966.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Salige village is 116 which is 11% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salige is 812 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Salige village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salige is 70.1%. Thus Salige village has a lower literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 76.89% and the female literacy rate is 63.24% in Salige village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salige village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salige Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salige village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 116 | 64 | 52 |
| Literacy | 70.11% | 76.89% | 63.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 401 | 201 | 200 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 391 | 171 | 220 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Salige village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salige village out of total population, 525 were engaged in work activities. 89.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 525 workers engaged in Main Work, 80 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 165 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 471 | 330 | 141 |
| Cultivators | 80 | 73 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 165 | 62 | 103 |
| Other Workers | 226 | 195 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 54 | 10 | 44 |
| Non Working | 511 | 187 | 324 |
Map of Salige, Shimoga, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Salige, Sorab
Below are the list of villages near Salige village in Sorab.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bankasana | 700 |
| Kaliggeri | 680 |
| Shanuvalli | 626 |
| Jigarikoppa | 244 |
| Kachavi | 273 |
| Telagadde | 1,942 |
| Chagaturu | 767 |
| Thuilikoppa | 343 |
| Sabara | 599 |
| Hanaji | 583 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salige, Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia