Salta Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Salta is a village situated in Amour block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 543 families residing in the village Salta. The total population of Salta is 2,900 out of which 1,516 are males and 1,384 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salta is 913.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Salta village is 516 which is 18% of the total population. There are 259 male children and 257 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salta is 992 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (913) of Salta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salta is 39%. Thus Salta village has a lower literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 50.28% and the female literacy rate is 26.44% in Salta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 516 | 259 | 257 |
| Literacy | 39.01% | 50.28% | 26.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,970 | 884 | 1,086 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Salta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salta village out of total population, 738 were engaged in work activities. 96.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 738 workers engaged in Main Work, 189 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 486 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 714 | 679 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 189 | 186 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 486 | 459 | 27 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 36 | 32 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 24 | 11 | 13 |
| Non Working | 2,162 | 826 | 1,336 |
Map of Salta, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Salta, Amour
Below are the list of villages near Salta village in Amour.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Surjapur | 1,500 |
| Dumra | 303 |
| Kolsalta | 859 |
| Nauagachhi | 585 |
| Taran | 212 |
| Simalia | 2,285 |
| Lalchura | 367 |
| Kudhili | 132 |
| Haphanian | 2,563 |
| Rangamati | 4,195 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salta, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia