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Salethur Population - Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka

Salethur is a large village located in Bantval Taluka of Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka with total 486 families residing. The Salethur village has population of 2698 of which 1382 are males while 1316 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Salethur village population of children with age 0-6 is 316 which makes up 11.71 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Salethur village is 952 which is lower than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Salethur as per census is 806, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Salethur village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Salethur village was 84.93 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Salethur Male literacy stands at 92.87 % while female literacy rate was 76.77 %.

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

Salethur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 486 - -
Population 2,698 1,382 1,316
Child (0-6) 316 175 141
Schedule Caste 245 133 112
Schedule Tribe 214 103 111
Literacy 84.93 % 92.87 % 76.77 %
Total Workers 1,358 797 561
Main Worker 1,271 - -
Marginal Worker 87 53 34

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.08 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.93 % of total population in Salethur village.

Work Profile

In Salethur village out of total population, 1358 were engaged in work activities. 93.59 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.41 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1358 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.