Salkhua Population, Caste, Working Data Saran, Bihar - Census 2011
Salkhua is a village situated in Amnour block of Saran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 405 families residing in the village Salkhua. The total population of Salkhua is 2,585 out of which 1,311 are males and 1,274 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salkhua is 972.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Salkhua village is 437 which is 17% of the total population. There are 234 male children and 203 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salkhua is 868 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Salkhua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salkhua is 62.6%. Thus Salkhua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Saran district. The male literacy rate is 70.75% and the female literacy rate is 54.44% in Salkhua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salkhua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salkhua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salkhua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 437 | 234 | 203 |
| Literacy | 62.62% | 70.75% | 54.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 443 | 210 | 233 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,240 | 549 | 691 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Salkhua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salkhua village out of total population, 542 were engaged in work activities. 42.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 542 workers engaged in Main Work, 159 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 231 | 219 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 159 | 156 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 33 | 29 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 311 | 276 | 35 |
| Non Working | 2,043 | 816 | 1,227 |
Map of Salkhua, Saran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Salkhua, Amnour
Below are the list of villages near Salkhua village in Amnour.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bishunpura | 1,812 |
| Shekhpura | 2,990 |
| Dharahra Khurd | 1,889 |
| Paiga Kalan | 1,655 |
| Dharahra kalan | 1,083 |
| Paiga Sadar | 2,117 |
| Kairganwan | 226 |
| Chandpura | 2,703 |
| Apahar | 4,006 |
| Patrahi Kalan | 1,254 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salkhua, Saran, Bihar - Wikipedia