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Salkha Population - Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh

Salkha is a large village located in Bilaspur Tehsil of Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh with total 512 families residing. The Salkha village has population of 2008 of which 1017 are males while 991 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Salkha village population of children with age 0-6 is 319 which makes up 15.89 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Salkha village is 974 which is lower than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Salkha as per census is 813, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Salkha village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Salkha village was 64.77 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Salkha Male literacy stands at 76.34 % while female literacy rate was 53.30 %.

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

Salkha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 512 - -
Population 2,008 1,017 991
Child (0-6) 319 176 143
Schedule Caste 200 108 92
Schedule Tribe 920 448 472
Literacy 64.77 % 76.34 % 53.30 %
Total Workers 761 497 264
Main Worker 284 - -
Marginal Worker 477 306 171

Caste Factor

In Salkha village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 45.82 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 9.96 % of total population in Salkha village.

Work Profile

In Salkha village out of total population, 761 were engaged in work activities. 37.32 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.68 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 761 workers engaged in Main Work, 39 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 172 were Agricultural labourer.