Salka Population, Caste, Working Data Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Salka is a village situated in Kota tehsil of Bilaspur district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 305 families residing in the village Salka. The total population of Salka is 1,195 out of which 590 are males and 605 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salka is 1,025.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Salka village is 203 which is 17% of the total population. There are 95 male children and 108 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salka is 1,137 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,025) of Salka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salka is 59.6%. Thus Salka village has a lower literacy rate compared to 59.9% of Bilaspur district. The male literacy rate is 72.53% and the female literacy rate is 46.68% in Salka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 203 | 95 | 108 |
| Literacy | 59.58% | 72.53% | 46.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 128 | 64 | 64 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 654 | 322 | 332 |
| Illiterate | 604 | 231 | 373 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 54.7% of total population in Salka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salka village out of total population, 461 were engaged in work activities. 25.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 461 workers engaged in Main Work, 23 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 49 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 117 | 87 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 23 | 18 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 49 | 30 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 40 | 35 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 344 | 213 | 131 |
| Non Working | 734 | 290 | 444 |
Map of Salka, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Salka, Kota
Below are the list of villages near Salka village in Kota.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jhingatpur | 1,343 |
| Kanchanpur | 1,134 |
| Semariya | 1,499 |
| Pondi | 1,154 |
| Kunwajati | 774 |
| Nawagaon | 4,872 |
| Rani Bachhali | 903 |
| Shivtarai | 1,297 |
| Baridih | 1,858 |
| Davanpur | 912 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salka, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia