Silhata Population, Caste, Working Data Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Silhata is a village situated in Chauri Chaura tehsil of Gorakhpur district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 139 families residing in the village Silhata. The total population of Silhata is 781 out of which 424 are males and 357 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Silhata is 842.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Silhata village is 112 which is 14% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 47 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Silhata is 723 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (842) of Silhata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Silhata is 54.7%. Thus Silhata village has lower literacy rate compared to 60.8% of Gorakhpur district. The male literacy rate is 66.3% and the female literacy rate is 41.29% in Silhata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Silhata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Silhata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Silhata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 112 | 65 | 47 |
| Literacy | 54.71% | 66.3% | 41.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 101 | 60 | 41 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 22 | 9 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 415 | 186 | 229 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.8% of total population in Silhata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Silhata village out of total population, 201 were engaged in work activities. 82.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 201 workers engaged in Main Work, 49 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 68 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 166 | 154 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 49 | 44 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 68 | 65 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 44 | 42 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 35 | 33 | 2 |
| Non Working | 580 | 237 | 343 |
Nearby Villages to Silhata,
Below are the list of villages near Silhata village in Chauri Chaura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kata Sikra | 787 |
| Dulhra | 932 |
| Lakdiha | 492 |
| Pakardiha | 808 |
| Bhaorhi | 313 |
| Dumari | 1,018 |
| Vishunpur Matiara | 2,124 |
| Gopalpur | 1,356 |
| Diwa | 766 |
| Baudhha | 2,013 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Silhata, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia