Skip to main content Skip to docs navigation

Salmanpara Population - West Garo Hills, Meghalaya

Salmanpara is a medium size village located in Zikzak Block of West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya with total 177 families residing. The Salmanpara village has population of 991 of which 502 are males while 489 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Salmanpara village population of children with age 0-6 is 197 which makes up 19.88 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Salmanpara village is 974 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Salmanpara as per census is 1118, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Salmanpara village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Salmanpara village was 70.28 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Salmanpara Male literacy stands at 74.33 % while female literacy rate was 65.97 %.

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

Salmanpara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 177 - -
Population 991 502 489
Child (0-6) 197 93 104
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 974 494 480
Literacy 70.28 % 74.33 % 65.97 %
Total Workers 426 214 212
Main Worker 179 - -
Marginal Worker 247 121 126

Caste Factor

In Salmanpara village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 98.28 % of total population in Salmanpara village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Salmanpara village of West Garo Hills.

Work Profile

In Salmanpara village out of total population, 426 were engaged in work activities. 42.02 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.98 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 426 workers engaged in Main Work, 153 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.