Silao Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Nalanda, Bihar - Census 2011
Silao is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Silao block of Nalanda district. The Silao city is divided into 14 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 4,183 families residing in the Silao city. The total population of Silao is 25,674 out of which 13,318 are males and 12,356 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Silao is 928.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Silao city is 4834 which is 19% of the total population. There are 2505 male children and 2329 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Silao is 930 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (928).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Silao is 69.3%. Thus Silao has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.4% of Nalanda district. The male literacy rate is 75.76% and the female literacy rate is 62.3% in Silao.
Silao Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 4,183 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Silao Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Silao Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4,834 | 2,505 | 2,329 |
| Literacy | 69.3% | 61.5% | 50.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,445 | 2,254 | 2,191 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 63 | 29 | 34 |
| Illiterate | 11,235 | 5,126 | 6,109 |
Caste-wise Population - Silao
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Silao.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,445 | 2,254 | 2,191 |
| Schedule Tribe | 63 | 29 | 34 |
Religion-wise Population - Silao
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Silao is 17,547 which is 68.35% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Silao is 8,089 which is 31.51% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Silao as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 17,547 | (68.35%) | 9,143 | 8,404 |
| Muslim | 8,089 | (31.51%) | 4,151 | 3,938 |
| Christian | 7 | (0.03%) | 4 | 3 |
| Sikh | 8 | (0.03%) | 3 | 5 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 22 | (0.09%) | 17 | 5 |
Literacy Rate - Silao
The total literacy rate of Silao was 69.29% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 14,439 literates, males were 8,192 while females were 6,247. Also the male literacy rate was 75.76% and the female literacy rate was 62.3% in Silao.
| Silao | Bihar | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 62.3% | 51.5% |
| Male | 75.76% | 71.2% |
| Total | 69.29% | 61.8% |
Sex Ratio - Silao
The Sex Ratio of Silao is 928. Thus per every 1000 men there were 928 females in Silao. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 930 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 928 ) of Silao.
Child Population - Silao
According to Census 2011, there were 4,834 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Silao. Out of which 2,505 were male while 2,329 were female.
Working Population - Silao
In Silao Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 8,836 were engaged in work activities. 76.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,836 workers engaged in Main Work, 332 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,483 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,797 | 4,930 | 1,867 |
| Cultivators | 332 | 296 | 36 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,483 | 1,088 | 395 |
| Household Industries | 1,717 | 1,018 | 699 |
| Other Workers | 3,265 | 2,528 | 737 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,039 | 1,185 | 854 |
| Non Working | 16,838 | 7,203 | 9,635 |
Silao Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Silao is further divided into 14 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,341 | 44.8% | 920 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,663 | 55.9% | 923 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 997 | 58.9% | 982 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,368 | 69% | 851 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,221 | 69.7% | 882 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,896 | 73% | 915 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 728 | 54% | 931 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,784 | 43.8% | 950 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,859 | 54.8% | 947 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,946 | 51.3% | 952 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,315 | 49.3% | 1,014 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 3,276 | 53.9% | 884 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,790 | 53.9% | 946 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,490 | 47% | 1,003 |
Map of Silao, Nalanda, Bihar
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Silao, Nalanda, Bihar - Wikipedia