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Salgan Population - Mayurbhanj, Orissa

Salgan is a medium size village located in Baisinga Block of Mayurbhanj district, Orissa with total 282 families residing. The Salgan village has population of 1149 of which 596 are males while 553 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Salgan village population of children with age 0-6 is 120 which makes up 10.44 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Salgan village is 928 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Salgan as per census is 1182, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Salgan village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Salgan village was 70.36 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Salgan Male literacy stands at 78.74 % while female literacy rate was 61.07 %.

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

Salgan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 282 - -
Population 1,149 596 553
Child (0-6) 120 55 65
Schedule Caste 148 71 77
Schedule Tribe 530 299 231
Literacy 70.36 % 78.74 % 61.07 %
Total Workers 431 284 147
Main Worker 262 - -
Marginal Worker 169 83 86

Caste Factor

In Salgan village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 46.13 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 12.88 % of total population in Salgan village.

Work Profile

In Salgan village out of total population, 431 were engaged in work activities. 60.79 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.21 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 431 workers engaged in Main Work, 82 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 115 were Agricultural labourer.