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Selma Population - Surguja, Chhattisgarh

Selma is a medium size village located in Batouli Tehsil of Surguja district, Chhattisgarh with total 436 families residing. The Selma village has population of 1667 of which 871 are males while 796 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Selma village population of children with age 0-6 is 212 which makes up 12.72 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Selma village is 914 which is lower than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Selma as per census is 1000, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Selma village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Selma village was 59.66 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Selma Male literacy stands at 68.50 % while female literacy rate was 49.86 %.

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

Selma Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 436 - -
Population 1,667 871 796
Child (0-6) 212 106 106
Schedule Caste 89 46 43
Schedule Tribe 1,319 691 628
Literacy 59.66 % 68.50 % 49.86 %
Total Workers 937 461 476
Main Worker 503 - -
Marginal Worker 434 50 384

Caste Factor

In Selma village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 79.12 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.34 % of total population in Selma village.

Work Profile

In Selma village out of total population, 937 were engaged in work activities. 53.68 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.32 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 937 workers engaged in Main Work, 362 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 89 were Agricultural labourer.