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Salajharia Population - Nayagarh, Orissa

Salajharia is a medium size village located in Khandapada Block of Nayagarh district, Orissa with total 199 families residing. The Salajharia village has population of 795 of which 446 are males while 349 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Salajharia village population of children with age 0-6 is 66 which makes up 8.30 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Salajharia village is 783 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Salajharia as per census is 467, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Salajharia village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Salajharia village was 84.09 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Salajharia Male literacy stands at 92.77 % while female literacy rate was 73.48 %.

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

Salajharia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 199 - -
Population 795 446 349
Child (0-6) 66 45 21
Schedule Caste 293 168 125
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 84.09 % 92.77 % 73.48 %
Total Workers 267 244 23
Main Worker 240 - -
Marginal Worker 27 27 0

Caste Factor

In Salajharia village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.86 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.13 % of total population in Salajharia village.

Work Profile

In Salajharia village out of total population, 267 were engaged in work activities. 89.89 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.11 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 267 workers engaged in Main Work, 108 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 45 were Agricultural labourer.