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Salhewara Population - Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh

Salhewara is a large village located in Chhuikhadan Tehsil of Rajnandgaon district, Chhattisgarh with total 538 families residing. The Salhewara village has population of 2013 of which 1070 are males while 943 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Salhewara village population of children with age 0-6 is 263 which makes up 13.07 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Salhewara village is 881 which is lower than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Salhewara as per census is 977, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Salhewara village has higher literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Salhewara village was 80.40 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Salhewara Male literacy stands at 90.18 % while female literacy rate was 69.13 %.

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

Salhewara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 538 - -
Population 2,013 1,070 943
Child (0-6) 263 133 130
Schedule Caste 112 61 51
Schedule Tribe 494 288 206
Literacy 80.40 % 90.18 % 69.13 %
Total Workers 1,036 617 419
Main Worker 690 - -
Marginal Worker 346 106 240

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 24.54 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.56 % of total population in Salhewara village.

Work Profile

In Salhewara village out of total population, 1036 were engaged in work activities. 66.60 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.40 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1036 workers engaged in Main Work, 70 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 197 were Agricultural labourer.