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Salkunda Population - Jamtara, Jharkhand

Salkunda is a medium size village located in Nala Block of Jamtara district, Jharkhand with total 135 families residing. The Salkunda village has population of 731 of which 373 are males while 358 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Salkunda village population of children with age 0-6 is 111 which makes up 15.18 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Salkunda village is 960 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Salkunda as per census is 1056, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Salkunda village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Salkunda village was 73.71 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Salkunda Male literacy stands at 88.40 % while female literacy rate was 58.14 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Salkunda 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 Salkunda village.

Salkunda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 135 - -
Population 731 373 358
Child (0-6) 111 54 57
Schedule Caste 64 38 26
Schedule Tribe 110 55 55
Literacy 73.71 % 88.40 % 58.14 %
Total Workers 251 219 32
Main Worker 58 - -
Marginal Worker 193 182 11

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 15.05 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 8.76 % of total population in Salkunda village.

Work Profile

In Salkunda village out of total population, 251 were engaged in work activities. 23.11 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 76.89 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 251 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.