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Salnar Population - Dantewada, Chhattisgarh

Salnar is a medium size village located in Gidam Tehsil of Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh with total 86 families residing. The Salnar village has population of 330 of which 169 are males while 161 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Salnar village population of children with age 0-6 is 46 which makes up 13.94 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Salnar village is 953 which is lower than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Salnar as per census is 917, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Salnar village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Salnar village was 48.59 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Salnar Male literacy stands at 60.69 % while female literacy rate was 35.97 %.

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

Salnar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 86 - -
Population 330 169 161
Child (0-6) 46 24 22
Schedule Caste 2 1 1
Schedule Tribe 233 120 113
Literacy 48.59 % 60.69 % 35.97 %
Total Workers 214 108 106
Main Worker 153 - -
Marginal Worker 61 25 36

Caste Factor

In Salnar village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 70.61 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.61 % of total population in Salnar village.

Work Profile

In Salnar village out of total population, 214 were engaged in work activities. 71.50 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.50 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 214 workers engaged in Main Work, 149 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.