Salmara Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Salmara is a village situated in Azamnagar block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 472 families residing in the village Salmara. The total population of Salmara is 2,350 out of which 1,260 are males and 1,090 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salmara is 865.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Salmara village is 389 which is 17% of the total population. There are 216 male children and 173 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salmara is 801 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (865) of Salmara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salmara is 65.6%. Thus Salmara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 73.66% and the female literacy rate is 56.38% in Salmara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salmara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salmara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salmara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 389 | 216 | 173 |
| Literacy | 65.58% | 73.66% | 56.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 107 | 59 | 48 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 1,064 | 491 | 573 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Salmara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salmara village out of total population, 733 were engaged in work activities. 94.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 733 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 228 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 690 | 629 | 61 |
| Cultivators | 22 | 20 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 228 | 188 | 40 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 14 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 423 | 407 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 43 | 23 | 20 |
| Non Working | 1,617 | 608 | 1,009 |
Map of Salmara, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Salmara, Azamnagar
Below are the list of villages near Salmara village in Azamnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tahirpur | 998 |
| Ramol | 753 |
| Salmara | 1,793 |
| Pindhal | 5,292 |
| Tildangi | 536 |
| Mahila | 4,516 |
| Sihpur | 628 |
| Gidaul | 313 |
| Gajna | 206 |
| Kanharia | 145 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salmara, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia