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Salwahi Population - Surguja, Chhattisgarh

Salwahi is a large village located in Ramanujganj Tehsil of Surguja district, Chhattisgarh with total 398 families residing. The Salwahi village has population of 2000 of which 998 are males while 1002 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Salwahi village population of children with age 0-6 is 338 which makes up 16.90 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Salwahi village is 1004 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Salwahi as per census is 1099, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Salwahi village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Salwahi village was 58.90 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Salwahi Male literacy stands at 70.13 % while female literacy rate was 47.52 %.

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

Salwahi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 398 - -
Population 2,000 998 1,002
Child (0-6) 338 161 177
Schedule Caste 201 101 100
Schedule Tribe 1,320 661 659
Literacy 58.90 % 70.13 % 47.52 %
Total Workers 1,141 577 564
Main Worker 525 - -
Marginal Worker 616 183 433

Caste Factor

In Salwahi village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 66.00 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 10.05 % of total population in Salwahi village.

Work Profile

In Salwahi village out of total population, 1141 were engaged in work activities. 46.01 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.99 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1141 workers engaged in Main Work, 311 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 88 were Agricultural labourer.