Silvassa (M CI) Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Dadra and Nagar Haveli - Census 2011
Silvassa (M CI) is a Municipal Council city situated in Dadra & Nagar Haveli taluka of Dadra & Nagar Haveli district. The Silvassa (M CI) city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 24,105 families residing in the Silvassa (M CI) city. The total population of Silvassa (M CI) is 98,265 out of which 55,982 are males and 42,283 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Silvassa (M CI) is 755.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Silvassa (M CI) city is 14230 which is 14% of the total population. There are 7665 male children and 6565 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Silvassa (M CI) is 856 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (755).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Silvassa (M CI) is 91%. Thus Silvassa (M CI) has higher literacy rate compared to 76.2% of Dadra & Nagar Haveli district. The male literacy rate is 94.84% and the female literacy rate is 85.83% in Silvassa (M CI).
Silvassa (M CI) Municipal Council has total administration over 24,105 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Silvassa (M CI) Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Silvassa (M CI) Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 14,230 | 7,665 | 6,565 |
| Literacy | 91% | 81.9% | 72.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,377 | 1,239 | 1,138 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12,989 | 6,481 | 6,508 |
| Illiterate | 21,784 | 10,157 | 11,627 |
Caste-wise Population - Silvassa (M CI)
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.2% of total population in Silvassa (M CI).
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,377 | 1,239 | 1,138 |
| Schedule Tribe | 12,989 | 6,481 | 6,508 |
Religion-wise Population - Silvassa (M CI)
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Silvassa (M CI) is 86,689 which is 88.22% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Silvassa (M CI) is 7,946 which is 8.09% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Silvassa (M CI) as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 86,689 | (88.22%) | 49,617 | 37,072 |
| Muslim | 7,946 | (8.09%) | 4,483 | 3,463 |
| Christian | 1,930 | (1.96%) | 963 | 967 |
| Sikh | 134 | (0.14%) | 75 | 59 |
| Buddhist | 446 | (0.45%) | 245 | 201 |
| Jain | 940 | (0.96%) | 494 | 446 |
| Other Religion | 40 | (0.04%) | 21 | 19 |
| No Religion Specified | 140 | (0.14%) | 84 | 56 |
Literacy Rate - Silvassa (M CI)
The total literacy rate of Silvassa (M CI) was 91.01% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 76.24% of Dadra and Nagar Haveli. Population-wise, out of total 76,481 literates, males were 45,825 while females were 30,656. Also the male literacy rate was 94.84% and the female literacy rate was 85.83% in Silvassa (M CI).
| Silvassa (M CI) | Dadra and Nagar Haveli | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 85.83% | 64.32% |
| Male | 94.84% | 85.17% |
| Total | 91.01% | 76.24% |
Sex Ratio - Silvassa (M CI)
The Sex Ratio of Silvassa (M CI) is 755. Thus per every 1000 men there were 755 females in Silvassa (M CI). Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 856 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 755 ) of Silvassa (M CI).
Child Population - Silvassa (M CI)
According to Census 2011, there were 14,230 children between age 0 to 6 years in Silvassa (M CI). Out of which 7,665 were male while 6,565 were female.
Working Population - Silvassa (M CI)
In Silvassa (M CI) Municipal Council out of total population, 40,277 were engaged in work activities. 92.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 40,277 workers engaged in Main Work, 661 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 219 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 37,332 | 33,166 | 4,166 |
| Cultivators | 661 | 548 | 113 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 219 | 118 | 101 |
| Household Industries | 331 | 250 | 81 |
| Other Workers | 36,121 | 32,250 | 3,871 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,945 | 1,449 | 1,496 |
| Non Working | 57,988 | 21,367 | 36,621 |
Silvassa (M CI) Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Silvassa (M CI) is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 9,424 | 78.1% | 634 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 6,391 | 80.2% | 677 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 9,583 | 75.6% | 696 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 12,509 | 77.2% | 741 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 3,997 | 79.8% | 763 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,926 | 80.2% | 879 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 3,462 | 77.9% | 756 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 5,057 | 73.2% | 757 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 3,024 | 70.5% | 895 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 7,654 | 80.8% | 771 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 5,948 | 78.2% | 792 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,362 | 87.2% | 882 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 12,647 | 79.4% | 795 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 6,826 | 80% | 825 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 6,455 | 71.8% | 786 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Silvassa (M CI), Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Dadra and Nagar Haveli - Wikipedia