Silghat Town Population, Caste, Working Data Nagaon, Assam - Census 2011
Silghat Town is a village situated in Kaliabor circle of Nagaon district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 312 families residing in the village Silghat Town. The total population of Silghat Town is 1,228 out of which 637 are males and 591 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Silghat Town is 928.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Silghat Town village is 108 which is 9% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Silghat Town is 688 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Silghat Town village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Silghat Town is 90.2%. Thus Silghat Town village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.6% of Nagaon district. The male literacy rate is 93.89% and the female literacy rate is 86.29% in Silghat Town village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Silghat Town village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Silghat Town Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Silghat Town village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 108 | 64 | 44 |
| Literacy | 90.18% | 93.89% | 86.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 97 | 55 | 42 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 218 | 99 | 119 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Silghat Town village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Silghat Town village out of total population, 421 were engaged in work activities. 96.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 421 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 407 | 360 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 390 | 345 | 45 |
| Marginal Workers | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Non Working | 807 | 271 | 536 |
Nearby Villages to Silghat Town,
Below are the list of villages near Silghat Town village in Kaliabor.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kaliabor T.E. No.3 | 190 |
| Raborbari N.C. | 342 |
| Joysagar No.2 | 177 |
| Kamakhya N.C. | 1 |
| Joysagar No.1 | 91 |
| Kaliabor T.E. No.1 | 485 |
| Dulal Madhab | 767 |
| Kaliabor T.E. No.2 | 830 |
| Madhatari | 1,587 |
| Kamakhya | 1,379 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Silghat Town, Nagaon, Assam - Wikipedia