Silao Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Nalanda district, Bihar

Silao Block of Nalanda district has a total population of 151,249 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 78,574 are males while 72,675 are females. In 2011 there were a total 24,796 families residing in Silao Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Silao Block is 925.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 17% people live in Urban areas while 83% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 69.3% while that in rural areas is 62.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Silao Block is 928 while that of Rural areas is 924.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Silao Block is 26644 which is 18% of the total population. There are 13764 male children and 12880 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Silao Block is 936 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 925 ) of Silao Block.

The total literacy rate of Silao Block is 63.88%. The male literacy rate is 60.67% and the female literacy rate is 43.93% in Silao Block.

To facilitate the administration, Silao Block is further divided into 1 town and 49 villages.

Silao Block Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Silao Block.

Caste-wise Population - Silao Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Silao Block of Bihar.

Religion-wise Population - Silao Block

Literacy Rate - Silao Block

Average literacy rate of Silao Block in 2011 were 63.88% in which, male and female literacy were 73.56% and 53.39% respectively. Total literate in Silao Block were 79,596 of which male and female were 47,671 and 31,925 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Silao Block

The Sex Ratio of Silao Block is 925 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 925 females in Silao Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 936 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 925 ) of Silao Block.

Child Population - Silao Block

According to Census 2011, there were 26,644 children between age 0 to 6 years in Silao Block. Out of which 13,764 were male while 12,880 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Silao Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 4,183 families under Silao Block living in urban areas while 4,183 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 17% of total population of Silao Block lives in Urban areas while 83% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 4,834 while that in rural regions is 21,810.

Working Population - Silao Block

In Silao Block out of total population, 53,681 were engaged in work activities. 77.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 53,681 workers engaged in Main Work, 10,630 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19,762 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Blocks from Silao Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Silao Block in Nalanda district.

Silao Block Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Silao, Bihar - Wikipedia