Salkha Population, Caste, Working Data Jaisalmer, Rajasthan - Census 2011

Salkha is a village situated in Jaisalmer tehsil of Jaisalmer district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 172 families residing in the village Salkha. The total population of Salkha is 1,044 out of which 543 are males and 501 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salkha is 923.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Salkha village is 272 which is 26% of the total population. There are 130 male children and 142 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salkha is 1,092 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Salkha village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salkha is 65%. Thus Salkha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Jaisalmer district. The male literacy rate is 83.29% and the female literacy rate is 44.01% in Salkha village.

Population
1,044
Families
172
Literacy
65.03%
Sex Ratio
923

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salkha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Salkha Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salkha village.

Total Male Female
Children 272 130 142
Literacy 65.03% 83.29% 44.01%
Scheduled Caste 372 206 166
Scheduled Tribe 72 34 38
Illiterate 542 199 343

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.9% of total population in Salkha village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Salkha village out of total population, 434 were engaged in work activities. 52.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 434 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 56 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 226 224 2
Cultivators 32 31 1
Agriculture Labourer 56 56 0
Other Workers 138 137 1
Marginal Workers 208 12 196
Non Working 610 307 303

Map of Salkha, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan


Nearby Villages to Salkha, Jaisalmer

Below are the list of villages near Salkha village in Jaisalmer.


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