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Salemeta Population - Bastar, Chhattisgarh

Salemeta is a medium size village located in Bastar Tehsil of Bastar district, Chhattisgarh with total 303 families residing. The Salemeta village has population of 1321 of which 669 are males while 652 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Salemeta village population of children with age 0-6 is 236 which makes up 17.87 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Salemeta village is 975 which is lower than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Salemeta as per census is 1107, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Salemeta village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Salemeta village was 47.83 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Salemeta Male literacy stands at 64.09 % while female literacy rate was 30.68 %.

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

Salemeta Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 303 - -
Population 1,321 669 652
Child (0-6) 236 112 124
Schedule Caste 3 2 1
Schedule Tribe 602 318 284
Literacy 47.83 % 64.09 % 30.68 %
Total Workers 428 325 103
Main Worker 250 - -
Marginal Worker 178 105 73

Caste Factor

In Salemeta village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 45.57 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.23 % of total population in Salemeta village.

Work Profile

In Salemeta village out of total population, 428 were engaged in work activities. 58.41 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.59 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 428 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 197 were Agricultural labourer.