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Saluka Population - Jamtara, Jharkhand

Saluka is a medium size village located in Nala Block of Jamtara district, Jharkhand with total 254 families residing. The Saluka village has population of 1262 of which 646 are males while 616 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Saluka village population of children with age 0-6 is 172 which makes up 13.63 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Saluka village is 954 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Saluka as per census is 911, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Saluka village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Saluka village was 67.43 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Saluka Male literacy stands at 81.29 % while female literacy rate was 53.00 %.

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

Saluka Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 254 - -
Population 1,262 646 616
Child (0-6) 172 90 82
Schedule Caste 67 34 33
Schedule Tribe 292 142 150
Literacy 67.43 % 81.29 % 53.00 %
Total Workers 400 354 46
Main Worker 150 - -
Marginal Worker 250 218 32

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 23.14 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.31 % of total population in Saluka village.

Work Profile

In Saluka village out of total population, 400 were engaged in work activities. 37.50 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.50 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 400 workers engaged in Main Work, 123 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.