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Salar Population - Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir

Salar is a large village located in Pahalgam Tehsil of Anantnag district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 1364 families residing. The Salar village has population of 9151 of which 4754 are males while 4397 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Salar village population of children with age 0-6 is 2138 which makes up 23.36 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Salar village is 925 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Salar as per census is 824, lower than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Salar village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Salar village was 51.95 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Salar Male literacy stands at 62.56 % while female literacy rate was 40.86 %.

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

Salar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,364 - -
Population 9,151 4,754 4,397
Child (0-6) 2,138 1,172 966
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 1,158 559 599
Literacy 51.95 % 62.56 % 40.86 %
Total Workers 3,489 1,922 1,567
Main Worker 1,558 - -
Marginal Worker 1,931 451 1,480

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 12.65 % of total population in Salar village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Salar village of Anantnag.

Work Profile

In Salar village out of total population, 3489 were engaged in work activities. 44.65 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.35 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3489 workers engaged in Main Work, 294 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 810 were Agricultural labourer.