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Salehpur Population - Katihar, Bihar

Salehpur is a large village located in Falka Block of Katihar district, Bihar with total 1871 families residing. The Salehpur village has population of 8851 of which 4521 are males while 4330 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Salehpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 2003 which makes up 22.63 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Salehpur village is 958 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Salehpur as per census is 958, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Salehpur village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Salehpur village was 37.63 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Salehpur Male literacy stands at 44.54 % while female literacy rate was 30.42 %.

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

Salehpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,871 - -
Population 8,851 4,521 4,330
Child (0-6) 2,003 1,023 980
Schedule Caste 683 331 352
Schedule Tribe 2 0 2
Literacy 37.63 % 44.54 % 30.42 %
Total Workers 2,817 1,932 885
Main Worker 2,289 - -
Marginal Worker 528 215 313

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.72 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.02 % of total population in Salehpur village.

Work Profile

In Salehpur village out of total population, 2817 were engaged in work activities. 81.26 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.74 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2817 workers engaged in Main Work, 481 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1727 were Agricultural labourer.