Silon Kalan Population, Caste, Working Data Ludhiana, Punjab - Census 2011
Silon Kalan is a village situated in Ludhiana tehsil of Ludhiana district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 258 families residing in the village Silon Kalan. The total population of Silon Kalan is 1,302 out of which 699 are males and 603 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Silon Kalan is 863.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Silon Kalan village is 130 which is 10% of the total population. There are 73 male children and 57 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Silon Kalan is 781 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (863) of Silon Kalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Silon Kalan is 81.7%. Thus Silon Kalan village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.2% of Ludhiana district. The male literacy rate is 85.14% and the female literacy rate is 77.84% in Silon Kalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Silon Kalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Silon Kalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Silon Kalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 130 | 73 | 57 |
| Literacy | 81.74% | 85.14% | 77.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 366 | 188 | 178 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 344 | 166 | 178 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Silon Kalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Silon Kalan village out of total population, 371 were engaged in work activities. 87.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 371 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 325 | 298 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 77 | 72 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 222 | 202 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 46 | 42 | 4 |
| Non Working | 931 | 359 | 572 |
Nearby Villages to Silon Kalan,
Below are the list of villages near Silon Kalan village in Ludhiana.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhagwanpura | 360 |
| Silon Khurd | 818 |
| Paddi | 2,122 |
| Bhutta | 2,667 |
| Jassar | 1,138 |
| Jarkhar | 1,240 |
| Tibba | 1,773 |
| Ghawaddi | 3,359 |
| Majara | 1,207 |
| Shankar | 2,766 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Silon Kalan, Ludhiana, Punjab - Wikipedia