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Salga Population - Khunti, Jharkhand

Salga is a medium size village located in Murhu Block of Khunti district, Jharkhand with total 127 families residing. The Salga village has population of 681 of which 325 are males while 356 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Salga village population of children with age 0-6 is 118 which makes up 17.33 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Salga village is 1095 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Salga as per census is 1034, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Salga village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Salga village was 65.54 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Salga Male literacy stands at 76.78 % while female literacy rate was 55.41 %.

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

Salga Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 127 - -
Population 681 325 356
Child (0-6) 118 58 60
Schedule Caste 35 17 18
Schedule Tribe 640 305 335
Literacy 65.54 % 76.78 % 55.41 %
Total Workers 369 182 187
Main Worker 365 - -
Marginal Worker 4 2 2

Caste Factor

In Salga village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 93.98 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.14 % of total population in Salga village.

Work Profile

In Salga village out of total population, 369 were engaged in work activities. 98.92 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.08 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 369 workers engaged in Main Work, 271 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 71 were Agricultural labourer.