Salkhan Population, Caste, Working Data Janjgir - Champa, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Salkhan is a village situated in Nawagarh tehsil of Janjgir - Champa district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,514 families residing in the village Salkhan. The total population of Salkhan is 7,251 out of which 3,682 are males and 3,569 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salkhan is 969.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Salkhan village is 1020 which is 14% of the total population. There are 520 male children and 500 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salkhan is 962 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Salkhan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salkhan is 72%. Thus Salkhan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63% of Janjgir - Champa district. The male literacy rate is 83.62% and the female literacy rate is 59.95% in Salkhan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salkhan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salkhan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salkhan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,020 | 520 | 500 |
| Literacy | 71.96% | 83.62% | 59.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,084 | 531 | 553 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 2,767 | 1,038 | 1,729 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Salkhan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salkhan village out of total population, 4,258 were engaged in work activities. 58.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,258 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,110 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,234 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,495 | 1,659 | 836 |
| Cultivators | 1,110 | 825 | 285 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,234 | 709 | 525 |
| Household Industries | 46 | 36 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 105 | 89 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,763 | 582 | 1,181 |
| Non Working | 2,993 | 1,441 | 1,552 |
Map of Salkhan, Janjgir - Champa, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Salkhan, Nawagarh
Below are the list of villages near Salkhan village in Nawagarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kachanda | 3,019 |
| Godhna | 4,125 |
| Khisora | 2,021 |
| Kukda | 2,060 |
| Mudpar | 2,427 |
| Kamta | 1,109 |
| Barbhata | 1,552 |
| Borda | 1,241 |
| Gidha | 2,072 |
| Ringhi | 1,653 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salkhan, Janjgir - Champa, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia