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Salmara Population - Bongaigaon, Assam

Salmara is a medium size village located in Bijni Circle of Bongaigaon district, Assam with total 170 families residing. The Salmara village has population of 888 of which 450 are males while 438 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Salmara village population of children with age 0-6 is 172 which makes up 19.37 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Salmara village is 973 which is higher than Assam state average of 958. Child Sex Ratio for the Salmara as per census is 1048, higher than Assam average of 962.

Salmara village has lower literacy rate compared to Assam. In 2011, literacy rate of Salmara village was 69.83 % compared to 72.19 % of Assam. In Salmara Male literacy stands at 78.42 % while female literacy rate was 60.86 %.

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 170 - -
Population 888 450 438
Child (0-6) 172 84 88
Schedule Caste 108 54 54
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 69.83 % 78.42 % 60.86 %
Total Workers 421 251 170
Main Worker 213 - -
Marginal Worker 208 61 147

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.16 % of total population in Salmara village. The village Salmara currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Salmara village out of total population, 421 were engaged in work activities. 50.59 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.41 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 421 workers engaged in Main Work, 115 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourer.