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Salhan Population - Ranchi, Jharkhand

Salhan is a medium size village located in Angara Block of Ranchi district, Jharkhand with total 386 families residing. The Salhan village has population of 1902 of which 976 are males while 926 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Salhan village population of children with age 0-6 is 257 which makes up 13.51 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Salhan village is 949 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Salhan as per census is 823, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Salhan village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Salhan village was 66.93 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Salhan Male literacy stands at 79.04 % while female literacy rate was 54.44 %.

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

Salhan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 386 - -
Population 1,902 976 926
Child (0-6) 257 141 116
Schedule Caste 124 73 51
Schedule Tribe 511 278 233
Literacy 66.93 % 79.04 % 54.44 %
Total Workers 794 523 271
Main Worker 446 - -
Marginal Worker 348 133 215

Caste Factor

Salhan village of Ranchi has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 26.87 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 6.52 % of total population in Salhan village.

Work Profile

In Salhan village out of total population, 794 were engaged in work activities. 56.17 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.83 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 794 workers engaged in Main Work, 135 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourer.