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Salekela Population - Nuapada, Orissa

Salekela is a medium size village located in BODEN Block of Nuapada district, Orissa with total 269 families residing. The Salekela village has population of 999 of which 508 are males while 491 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Salekela village population of children with age 0-6 is 140 which makes up 14.01 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Salekela village is 967 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Salekela as per census is 892, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Salekela village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Salekela village was 49.83 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Salekela Male literacy stands at 62.90 % while female literacy rate was 36.47 %.

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

Salekela Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 269 - -
Population 999 508 491
Child (0-6) 140 74 66
Schedule Caste 128 63 65
Schedule Tribe 246 130 116
Literacy 49.83 % 62.90 % 36.47 %
Total Workers 604 310 294
Main Worker 160 - -
Marginal Worker 444 164 280

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 24.62 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 12.81 % of total population in Salekela village.

Work Profile

In Salekela village out of total population, 604 were engaged in work activities. 26.49 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.51 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 604 workers engaged in Main Work, 120 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourer.