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Salajanga Population - Puri, Orissa

Salajanga is a medium size village located in Nimapada Block of Puri district, Orissa with total 181 families residing. The Salajanga village has population of 759 of which 368 are males while 391 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Salajanga village population of children with age 0-6 is 87 which makes up 11.46 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Salajanga village is 1063 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Salajanga as per census is 1071, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Salajanga village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Salajanga village was 82.89 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Salajanga Male literacy stands at 90.49 % while female literacy rate was 75.72 %.

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

Salajanga Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 181 - -
Population 759 368 391
Child (0-6) 87 42 45
Schedule Caste 298 141 157
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 82.89 % 90.49 % 75.72 %
Total Workers 288 211 77
Main Worker 233 - -
Marginal Worker 55 17 38

Caste Factor

In Salajanga village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.26 % of total population in Salajanga village. The village Salajanga currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Salajanga village out of total population, 288 were engaged in work activities. 80.90 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.10 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 288 workers engaged in Main Work, 95 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.