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Salgaon Population - Thane, Maharashtra

Salgaon is a large village located in Palghar Taluka of Thane district, Maharashtra with total 664 families residing. The Salgaon village has population of 2379 of which 1202 are males while 1177 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Salgaon village population of children with age 0-6 is 367 which makes up 15.43 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Salgaon village is 979 which is higher than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Salgaon as per census is 1073, higher than Maharashtra average of 894.

Salgaon village has higher literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Salgaon village was 96.92 % compared to 82.34 % of Maharashtra. In Salgaon Male literacy stands at 97.85 % while female literacy rate was 95.95 %.

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

Salgaon Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 664 - -
Population 2,379 1,202 1,177
Child (0-6) 367 177 190
Schedule Caste 191 94 97
Schedule Tribe 75 36 39
Literacy 96.92 % 97.85 % 95.95 %
Total Workers 793 666 127
Main Worker 765 - -
Marginal Worker 28 12 16

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.03 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.15 % of total population in Salgaon village.

Work Profile

In Salgaon village out of total population, 793 were engaged in work activities. 96.47 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.53 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 793 workers engaged in Main Work, 49 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.