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Saltar Population - Deoghar, Jharkhand

Saltar is a medium size village located in Karon Block of Deoghar district, Jharkhand with total 228 families residing. The Saltar village has population of 1343 of which 694 are males while 649 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Saltar village population of children with age 0-6 is 215 which makes up 16.01 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Saltar village is 935 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Saltar as per census is 1087, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Saltar village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Saltar village was 63.48 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Saltar Male literacy stands at 76.48 % while female literacy rate was 49.16 %.

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

Saltar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 228 - -
Population 1,343 694 649
Child (0-6) 215 103 112
Schedule Caste 239 119 120
Schedule Tribe 138 73 65
Literacy 63.48 % 76.48 % 49.16 %
Total Workers 647 387 260
Main Worker 369 - -
Marginal Worker 278 178 100

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.80 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.28 % of total population in Saltar village.

Work Profile

In Saltar village out of total population, 647 were engaged in work activities. 57.03 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.97 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 647 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 202 were Agricultural labourer.