Silong Population, Caste, Working Data Godda, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Silong is a village situated in Thakurgangti block of Godda district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 119 families residing in the village Silong. The total population of Silong is 557 out of which 288 are males and 269 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Silong is 934.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Silong village is 131 which is 24% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Silong is 985 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Silong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Silong is 46.9%. Thus Silong village has higher literacy rate compared to 46% of Godda district. The male literacy rate is 66.22% and the female literacy rate is 25.98% in Silong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Silong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Silong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Silong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 131 | 66 | 65 |
| Literacy | 46.95% | 66.22% | 25.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 82 | 46 | 36 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 209 | 101 | 108 |
| Illiterate | 357 | 141 | 216 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 37.5% of total population in Silong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Silong village out of total population, 323 were engaged in work activities. 47.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 323 workers engaged in Main Work, 100 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 36 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 153 | 138 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 100 | 92 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 36 | 33 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 170 | 24 | 146 |
| Non Working | 234 | 126 | 108 |
Nearby Villages to Silong,
Below are the list of villages near Silong village in Thakurgangti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paharpur | 2,067 |
| Hasu Chak | 213 |
| Khar Kudia | 1,359 |
| Paharpur | 286 |
| Kamat Chapri | 119 |
| Chandpur | 443 |
| Chapri | 2,897 |
| Khani Chak | 681 |
| Baijani | 233 |
| Kurpatti | 845 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Silong, Godda, Jharkhand - Wikipedia