Silahta Population, Caste, Working Data Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Silahta is a village situated in Ghorawal tehsil of Sonbhadra district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 190 families residing in the village Silahta. The total population of Silahta is 1,087 out of which 552 are males and 535 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Silahta is 969.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Silahta village is 177 which is 16% of the total population. There are 85 male children and 92 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Silahta is 1,082 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Silahta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Silahta is 67.3%. Thus Silahta village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.9% of Sonbhadra district. The male literacy rate is 80.09% and the female literacy rate is 53.72% in Silahta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Silahta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Silahta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Silahta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 177 | 85 | 92 |
| Literacy | 67.25% | 80.09% | 53.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 615 | 310 | 305 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 475 | 178 | 297 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 56.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Silahta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Silahta village out of total population, 563 were engaged in work activities. 88.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 563 workers engaged in Main Work, 114 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 367 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 497 | 256 | 241 |
| Cultivators | 114 | 58 | 56 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 367 | 188 | 179 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 66 | 36 | 30 |
| Non Working | 524 | 260 | 264 |
Nearby Villages to Silahta,
Below are the list of villages near Silahta village in Ghorawal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kolariya | 646 |
| Kathapura | 401 |
| Sitabahar | 557 |
| Kamhria | 137 |
| Karkoll | 1,455 |
| Saranga | 2,382 |
| Mahuriya | 529 |
| Sirsiajethi | 1,300 |
| Sahdeapaidar | 2,751 |
| Tedhwa | 88 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Silahta, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia