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Salachua Population - Mayurbhanj, Orissa

Salachua is a medium size village located in Mahuldiha Block of Mayurbhanj district, Orissa with total 128 families residing. The Salachua village has population of 571 of which 267 are males while 304 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Salachua village population of children with age 0-6 is 91 which makes up 15.94 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Salachua village is 1139 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Salachua as per census is 1022, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Salachua village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Salachua village was 70.21 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Salachua Male literacy stands at 84.68 % while female literacy rate was 57.75 %.

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

Salachua Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 128 - -
Population 571 267 304
Child (0-6) 91 45 46
Schedule Caste 16 6 10
Schedule Tribe 476 226 250
Literacy 70.21 % 84.68 % 57.75 %
Total Workers 306 140 166
Main Worker 137 - -
Marginal Worker 169 23 146

Caste Factor

In Salachua village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 83.36 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.80 % of total population in Salachua village.

Work Profile

In Salachua village out of total population, 306 were engaged in work activities. 44.77 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.23 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 306 workers engaged in Main Work, 91 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.