Salwan Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Salwan is a village situated in Saluni tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 162 families residing in the village Salwan. The total population of Salwan is 889 out of which 418 are males and 471 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salwan is 1,127.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Salwan village is 134 which is 15% of the total population. There are 71 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salwan is 887 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,127) of Salwan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salwan is 65%. Thus Salwan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 77.23% and the female literacy rate is 54.66% in Salwan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salwan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salwan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 134 | 71 | 63 |
| Literacy | 65.03% | 77.23% | 54.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 339 | 161 | 178 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 146 | 64 | 82 |
| Illiterate | 398 | 150 | 248 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.4% of total population in Salwan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salwan village out of total population, 711 were engaged in work activities. 25.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 711 workers engaged in Main Work, 122 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 181 | 161 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 122 | 110 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 55 | 48 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 530 | 162 | 368 |
| Non Working | 178 | 95 | 83 |
Map of Salwan, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Salwan, Saluni
Below are the list of villages near Salwan village in Saluni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bandokhi | 203 |
| Dhanel | 238 |
| Maura | 1,396 |
| Soori | 304 |
| Thaloga | 513 |
| Thisla | 337 |
| Kilor | 281 |
| Gumra | 390 |
| Maira | 396 |
| Pal | 257 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salwan, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia