Silagam Population, Caste, Working Data Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Silagam is a village situated in Seethampeta mandal of Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 121 families residing in the village Silagam. The total population of Silagam is 488 out of which 228 are males and 260 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Silagam is 1,140.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Silagam village is 90 which is 18% of the total population. There are 46 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Silagam is 957 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,140) of Silagam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Silagam is 17.6%. Thus Silagam village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.3% of Srikakulam district. The male literacy rate is 25.82% and the female literacy rate is 10.65% in Silagam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Silagam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Silagam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Silagam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 90 | 46 | 44 |
| Literacy | 17.59% | 25.82% | 10.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 487 | 227 | 260 |
| Illiterate | 418 | 181 | 237 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.8% of total population in Silagam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Silagam village out of total population, 328 were engaged in work activities. 86.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 328 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 221 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 284 | 147 | 137 |
| Cultivators | 63 | 41 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 221 | 106 | 115 |
| Marginal Workers | 44 | 4 | 40 |
| Non Working | 160 | 77 | 83 |
Nearby Villages to Silagam,
Below are the list of villages near Silagam village in Seethampeta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Addakulaguda | 243 |
| Bethupuram | 198 |
| Kindangi | 262 |
| Jajjuva | 304 |
| Thottadi | 318 |
| Vajjaiguda | 631 |
| Ponjada | 353 |
| Adali | 237 |
| Kondachorlangi | 227 |
| Daraba | 286 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Silagam, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia