Silkajhodi Population, Caste, Working Data Bastar, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Silkajhodi is a village situated in Lohandiguda tehsil of Bastar district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 47 families residing in the village Silkajhodi. The total population of Silkajhodi is 158 out of which 77 are males and 81 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Silkajhodi is 1,052.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Silkajhodi village is 34 which is 22% of the total population. There are 16 male children and 18 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Silkajhodi is 1,125 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,052) of Silkajhodi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Silkajhodi is 24.2%. Thus Silkajhodi village has lower literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Bastar district. The male literacy rate is 34.43% and the female literacy rate is 14.29% in Silkajhodi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Silkajhodi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Silkajhodi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Silkajhodi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 34 | 16 | 18 |
| Literacy | 24.19% | 34.43% | 14.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 158 | 77 | 81 |
| Illiterate | 128 | 56 | 72 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Silkajhodi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Silkajhodi village out of total population, 95 were engaged in work activities. 88.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 95 workers engaged in Main Work, 80 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 84 | 47 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 80 | 47 | 33 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 2 | 9 |
| Non Working | 63 | 28 | 35 |
Nearby Villages to Silkajhodi,
Below are the list of villages near Silkajhodi village in Lohandiguda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Surguda | 758 |
| Garda | 1,674 |
| Surgudabodenar | 536 |
| Adwal | 128 |
| Toyar | 1,162 |
| Lakhaibeda | 262 |
| Badegumiapal | 784 |
| Alnar | 1,307 |
| Anjar | 1,960 |
| Sadara | 1,031 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Silkajhodi, Bastar, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia