Silaunja Population, Caste, Working Data Gaya, Bihar - Census 2011
Silaunja is a village situated in Belaganj block of Gaya district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,082 families residing in the village Silaunja. The total population of Silaunja is 6,891 out of which 3,540 are males and 3,351 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Silaunja is 947.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Silaunja village is 1231 which is 18% of the total population. There are 638 male children and 593 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Silaunja is 929 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Silaunja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Silaunja is 62.5%. Thus Silaunja village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Gaya district. The male literacy rate is 71.05% and the female literacy rate is 53.59% in Silaunja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Silaunja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Silaunja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Silaunja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,231 | 638 | 593 |
| Literacy | 62.54% | 71.05% | 53.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,723 | 870 | 853 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,351 | 1,478 | 1,873 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Silaunja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Silaunja village out of total population, 2,547 were engaged in work activities. 84.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,547 workers engaged in Main Work, 315 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,397 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,156 | 1,437 | 719 |
| Cultivators | 315 | 264 | 51 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,397 | 911 | 486 |
| Household Industries | 171 | 30 | 141 |
| Other Workers | 273 | 232 | 41 |
| Marginal Workers | 391 | 254 | 137 |
| Non Working | 4,344 | 1,849 | 2,495 |
Nearby Villages to Silaunja,
Below are the list of villages near Silaunja village in Belaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sonpur | 435 |
| Niamatpur | 954 |
| Singhaul | 2,624 |
| Shekhpura Nehalpur | 1,338 |
| Chiraila | 4,712 |
| Lodipur | 3,957 |
| Deva Bigha | 497 |
| Or | 2,087 |
| Amjhar | 1,946 |
| Shahbazpur | 391 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Silaunja, Gaya, Bihar - Wikipedia