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Salmara Population - Katihar, Bihar

Salmara is a large village located in Azamnagar Block of Katihar district, Bihar with total 472 families residing. The Salmara village has population of 2350 of which 1260 are males while 1090 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Salmara village population of children with age 0-6 is 389 which makes up 16.55 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Salmara village is 865 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Salmara as per census is 801, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Salmara village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Salmara village was 65.58 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Salmara Male literacy stands at 73.66 % while female literacy rate was 56.38 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Salmara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Salmara village.

Salmara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 472 - -
Population 2,350 1,260 1,090
Child (0-6) 389 216 173
Schedule Caste 107 59 48
Schedule Tribe 8 5 3
Literacy 65.58 % 73.66 % 56.38 %
Total Workers 733 652 81
Main Worker 690 - -
Marginal Worker 43 23 20

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.55 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.34 % of total population in Salmara village.

Work Profile

In Salmara village out of total population, 733 were engaged in work activities. 94.13 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.87 % 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 labourer.