Shiljani Population, Caste, Working Data Kokrajhar, Assam - Census 2011
Shiljani is a village situated in Kokrajhar circle of Kokrajhar district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 119 families residing in the village Shiljani. The total population of Shiljani is 555 out of which 287 are males and 268 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shiljani is 934.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shiljani village is 104 which is 19% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shiljani is 1,039 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Shiljani village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shiljani is 40.4%. Thus Shiljani village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.2% of Kokrajhar district. The male literacy rate is 44.49% and the female literacy rate is 35.81% in Shiljani village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shiljani village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shiljani Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shiljani village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 104 | 51 | 53 |
| Literacy | 40.35% | 44.49% | 35.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 73 | 36 | 37 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 45 | 25 | 20 |
| Illiterate | 373 | 182 | 191 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.1% of total population in Shiljani village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shiljani village out of total population, 314 were engaged in work activities. 53.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 314 workers engaged in Main Work, 137 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 167 | 156 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 137 | 135 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24 | 19 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 147 | 8 | 139 |
| Non Working | 241 | 123 | 118 |
Nearby Villages to Shiljani,
Below are the list of villages near Shiljani village in Kokrajhar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Golajhora | 395 |
| Chamapara | 506 |
| Nayekgaon Pt.-I | 452 |
| Kamarpara | 773 |
| Nayekgaon Pt.-II | 794 |
| Garokhuta | 438 |
| Pundibari Pt.-II | 129 |
| Deodoba | 1,022 |
| Pundibari Pt.-I | 196 |
| Lalkura Pt.-II | 909 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shiljani, Kokrajhar, Assam - Wikipedia