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Salka Population - Raigarh, Chhattisgarh

Salka is a medium size village located in Udaipur (Dharamjaigarh) Tehsil of Raigarh district, Chhattisgarh with total 287 families residing. The Salka village has population of 1293 of which 648 are males while 645 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Salka village population of children with age 0-6 is 172 which makes up 13.30 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Salka village is 995 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Salka as per census is 955, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Salka village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Salka village was 58.43 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Salka Male literacy stands at 71.25 % while female literacy rate was 45.63 %.

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

Salka Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 287 - -
Population 1,293 648 645
Child (0-6) 172 88 84
Schedule Caste 77 43 34
Schedule Tribe 855 418 437
Literacy 58.43 % 71.25 % 45.63 %
Total Workers 680 366 314
Main Worker 234 - -
Marginal Worker 446 151 295

Caste Factor

In Salka village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 66.13 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.96 % of total population in Salka village.

Work Profile

In Salka village out of total population, 680 were engaged in work activities. 34.41 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.59 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 680 workers engaged in Main Work, 117 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 69 were Agricultural labourer.