Silon Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Silon is a village situated in Chaurah tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 75 families residing in the village Silon. The total population of Silon is 416 out of which 221 are males and 195 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Silon is 882.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Silon village is 68 which is 16% of the total population. There are 36 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Silon is 889 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (882) of Silon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Silon is 43.1%. Thus Silon village has lower literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 52.97% and the female literacy rate is 31.9% in Silon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Silon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Silon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Silon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 68 | 36 | 32 |
| Literacy | 43.1% | 52.97% | 31.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 52 | 31 | 21 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 266 | 123 | 143 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Silon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Silon village out of total population, 114 were engaged in work activities. 16.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 83.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 114 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| Cultivators | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 95 | 95 | 0 |
| Non Working | 302 | 107 | 195 |
Nearby Villages to Silon,
Below are the list of villages near Silon village in Chaurah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sapranjla | 85 |
| Devi Kothi | 643 |
| R.F.Lowertain | 14 |
| Sagloga | 461 |
| Dudra | 615 |
| Chandru | 249 |
| Paddar | 539 |
| Madan Shalancha | 536 |
| Teppa | 491 |
| Dob Dikriund | 1,011 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Silon, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia