Silam Population, Caste, Working Data Gumla, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Silam is a village situated in Raidih block of Gumla district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 469 families residing in the village Silam. The total population of Silam is 2,446 out of which 1,212 are males and 1,234 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Silam is 1,018.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Silam village is 387 which is 16% of the total population. There are 200 male children and 187 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Silam is 935 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,018) of Silam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Silam is 72%. Thus Silam village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Gumla district. The male literacy rate is 81.82% and the female literacy rate is 62.56% in Silam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Silam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Silam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Silam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 387 | 200 | 187 |
| Literacy | 72.03% | 81.82% | 62.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 165 | 80 | 85 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,626 | 804 | 822 |
| Illiterate | 963 | 384 | 579 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 66.5% of total population in Silam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Silam village out of total population, 1,167 were engaged in work activities. 71.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,167 workers engaged in Main Work, 573 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 830 | 507 | 323 |
| Cultivators | 573 | 382 | 191 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 30 | 22 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 29 | 14 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 198 | 89 | 109 |
| Marginal Workers | 337 | 94 | 243 |
| Non Working | 1,279 | 611 | 668 |
Nearby Villages to Silam,
Below are the list of villages near Silam village in Raidih.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Silam, Gumla, Jharkhand - Wikipedia