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Salta Population - Purnia, Bihar

Salta is a large village located in Amour Block of Purnia district, Bihar with total 543 families residing. The Salta village has population of 2900 of which 1516 are males while 1384 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Salta village population of children with age 0-6 is 516 which makes up 17.79 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Salta village is 913 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Salta as per census is 992, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Salta village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Salta village was 39.01 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Salta Male literacy stands at 50.28 % while female literacy rate was 26.44 %.

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

Salta Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 543 - -
Population 2,900 1,516 1,384
Child (0-6) 516 259 257
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 39.01 % 50.28 % 26.44 %
Total Workers 738 690 48
Main Worker 714 - -
Marginal Worker 24 11 13

Caste Factor

There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) and Schedule Tribe(ST) in Salta village of Purnia district.

Work Profile

In Salta village out of total population, 738 were engaged in work activities. 96.75 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.25 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 738 workers engaged in Main Work, 189 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 486 were Agricultural labourer.