Silaju Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Silaju is a village situated in Ramanujganj tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 395 families residing in the village Silaju. The total population of Silaju is 1,901 out of which 962 are males and 939 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Silaju is 976.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Silaju village is 385 which is 20% of the total population. There are 212 male children and 173 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Silaju is 816 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Silaju village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Silaju is 50.8%. Thus Silaju village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 59.07% and the female literacy rate is 42.69% in Silaju village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Silaju village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Silaju Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Silaju village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 385 | 212 | 173 |
| Literacy | 50.79% | 59.07% | 42.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 118 | 58 | 60 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 732 | 373 | 359 |
| Illiterate | 1,131 | 519 | 612 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 38.5% of total population in Silaju village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Silaju village out of total population, 945 were engaged in work activities. 58.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 945 workers engaged in Main Work, 362 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 169 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 549 | 419 | 130 |
| Cultivators | 362 | 263 | 99 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 169 | 143 | 26 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 396 | 53 | 343 |
| Non Working | 956 | 490 | 466 |
Map of Silaju, Surguja, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Silaju, Ramanujganj
Below are the list of villages near Silaju village in Ramanujganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rewatipur | 1,467 |
| Uchruwa | 475 |
| Dolangi | 1,423 |
| Abadi | 495 |
| Sundarpur | 1,204 |
| Bishanpur | 1,287 |
| Oranga | 1,862 |
| Cherwadih | 508 |
| Minwakhand | 809 |
| Barwadih | 304 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Silaju, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia