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Salwa Population - Dhar, Madhya Pradesh

Salwa is a large village located in Sardarpur Tehsil of Dhar district, Madhya Pradesh with total 490 families residing. The Salwa village has population of 2313 of which 1176 are males while 1137 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Salwa village population of children with age 0-6 is 405 which makes up 17.51 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Salwa village is 967 which is higher than Madhya Pradesh state average of 931. Child Sex Ratio for the Salwa as per census is 680, lower than Madhya Pradesh average of 918.

Salwa village has lower literacy rate compared to Madhya Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Salwa village was 48.95 % compared to 69.32 % of Madhya Pradesh. In Salwa Male literacy stands at 60.96 % while female literacy rate was 37.41 %.

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

Salwa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 490 - -
Population 2,313 1,176 1,137
Child (0-6) 405 241 164
Schedule Caste 21 11 10
Schedule Tribe 1,473 756 717
Literacy 48.95 % 60.96 % 37.41 %
Total Workers 1,242 651 591
Main Worker 1,098 - -
Marginal Worker 144 35 109

Caste Factor

In Salwa village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 63.68 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.91 % of total population in Salwa village.

Work Profile

In Salwa village out of total population, 1242 were engaged in work activities. 88.41 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.59 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1242 workers engaged in Main Work, 974 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 94 were Agricultural labourer.