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Salkhand Population - Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh

Salkhand is a medium size village located in Basna Tehsil of Mahasamund district, Chhattisgarh with total 374 families residing. The Salkhand village has population of 1545 of which 743 are males while 802 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Salkhand village population of children with age 0-6 is 227 which makes up 14.69 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Salkhand village is 1079 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Salkhand as per census is 846, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Salkhand village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Salkhand village was 63.96 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Salkhand Male literacy stands at 74.35 % while female literacy rate was 54.73 %.

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

Salkhand Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 374 - -
Population 1,545 743 802
Child (0-6) 227 123 104
Schedule Caste 126 60 66
Schedule Tribe 408 194 214
Literacy 63.96 % 74.35 % 54.73 %
Total Workers 872 419 453
Main Worker 471 - -
Marginal Worker 401 104 297

Caste Factor

Salkhand village of Mahasamund has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 26.41 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 8.16 % of total population in Salkhand village.

Work Profile

In Salkhand village out of total population, 872 were engaged in work activities. 54.01 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.99 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 872 workers engaged in Main Work, 179 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 266 were Agricultural labourer.