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Salanga Population - Puri, Orissa

Salanga is a medium size village located in Nimapada Block of Puri district, Orissa with total 170 families residing. The Salanga village has population of 700 of which 342 are males while 358 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Salanga village population of children with age 0-6 is 55 which makes up 7.86 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Salanga village is 1047 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Salanga as per census is 964, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Salanga village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Salanga village was 89.46 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Salanga Male literacy stands at 92.04 % while female literacy rate was 87.01 %.

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

Salanga Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 170 - -
Population 700 342 358
Child (0-6) 55 28 27
Schedule Caste 185 85 100
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 89.46 % 92.04 % 87.01 %
Total Workers 244 207 37
Main Worker 214 - -
Marginal Worker 30 22 8

Caste Factor

Salanga village of Puri has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.43 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.14 % of total population in Salanga village.

Work Profile

In Salanga village out of total population, 244 were engaged in work activities. 87.70 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.30 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 244 workers engaged in Main Work, 137 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourer.