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Salag Population - Kangra, Himachal Pradesh

Salag is a medium size village located in Dharmsala Tehsil of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh with total 105 families residing. The Salag village has population of 463 of which 228 are males while 235 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Salag village population of children with age 0-6 is 51 which makes up 11.02 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Salag village is 1031 which is higher than Himachal Pradesh state average of 972. Child Sex Ratio for the Salag as per census is 1040, higher than Himachal Pradesh average of 909.

Salag village has lower literacy rate compared to Himachal Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Salag village was 62.14 % compared to 82.80 % of Himachal Pradesh. In Salag Male literacy stands at 68.97 % while female literacy rate was 55.50 %.

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

Salag Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 105 - -
Population 463 228 235
Child (0-6) 51 25 26
Schedule Caste 37 24 13
Schedule Tribe 417 198 219
Literacy 62.14 % 68.97 % 55.50 %
Total Workers 294 141 153
Main Worker 111 - -
Marginal Worker 183 49 134

Caste Factor

In Salag village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 90.06 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.99 % of total population in Salag village.

Work Profile

In Salag village out of total population, 294 were engaged in work activities. 37.76 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.24 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 294 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.