Selma Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Selma is a village situated in Batouli tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 436 families residing in the village Selma. The total population of Selma is 1,667 out of which 871 are males and 796 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Selma is 914.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Selma village is 212 which is 13% of the total population. There are 106 male children and 106 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Selma is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (914) of Selma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Selma is 59.7%. Thus Selma village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 68.5% and the female literacy rate is 49.86% in Selma village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Selma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Selma Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Selma village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 212 | 106 | 106 |
| Literacy | 59.66% | 68.5% | 49.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 89 | 46 | 43 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,319 | 691 | 628 |
| Illiterate | 799 | 347 | 452 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 79.1% of total population in Selma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Selma village out of total population, 937 were engaged in work activities. 53.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 937 workers engaged in Main Work, 362 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 89 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 503 | 411 | 92 |
| Cultivators | 362 | 337 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 89 | 32 | 57 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 51 | 41 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 434 | 50 | 384 |
| Non Working | 730 | 410 | 320 |
Map of Selma, Surguja, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Selma, Batouli
Below are the list of villages near Selma village in Batouli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Basen | 667 |
| Pathrai | 788 |
| Sedam | 1,371 |
| Suarpara | 1,556 |
| Saraswatipur | 531 |
| Deori | 1,414 |
| Ratanpur | 417 |
| Batauli | 2,216 |
| Poksari | 3,216 |
| Khaddhuwa | 1,398 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Selma, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia