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Salga Population - Dehradun, Uttarakhand

Salga is a medium size village located in Chakrata Tehsil of Dehradun district, Uttarakhand with total 35 families residing. The Salga village has population of 323 of which 183 are males while 140 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Salga village population of children with age 0-6 is 50 which makes up 15.48 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Salga village is 765 which is lower than Uttarakhand state average of 963. Child Sex Ratio for the Salga as per census is 613, lower than Uttarakhand average of 890.

Salga village has lower literacy rate compared to Uttarakhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Salga village was 66.67 % compared to 78.82 % of Uttarakhand. In Salga Male literacy stands at 76.32 % while female literacy rate was 54.55 %.

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

Salga Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 35 - -
Population 323 183 140
Child (0-6) 50 31 19
Schedule Caste 115 67 48
Schedule Tribe 208 116 92
Literacy 66.67 % 76.32 % 54.55 %
Total Workers 154 95 59
Main Worker 72 - -
Marginal Worker 82 29 53

Caste Factor

In Salga village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 64.40 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 35.60 % of total population in Salga village.

Work Profile

In Salga village out of total population, 154 were engaged in work activities. 46.75 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.25 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 154 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.