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Salkhua Population - Chatra, Jharkhand

Salkhua is a small village located in Pratappur Block of Chatra district, Jharkhand with total 30 families residing. The Salkhua village has population of 171 of which 86 are males while 85 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Salkhua village population of children with age 0-6 is 29 which makes up 16.96 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Salkhua village is 988 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Salkhua as per census is 1071, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Salkhua village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Salkhua village was 70.42 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Salkhua Male literacy stands at 76.39 % while female literacy rate was 64.29 %.

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

Salkhua Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 30 - -
Population 171 86 85
Child (0-6) 29 14 15
Schedule Caste 96 44 52
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 70.42 % 76.39 % 64.29 %
Total Workers 80 51 29
Main Worker 21 - -
Marginal Worker 59 35 24

Caste Factor

In Salkhua village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 56.14 % of total population in Salkhua village. The village Salkhua currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Salkhua village out of total population, 80 were engaged in work activities. 26.25 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.75 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 80 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourer.