Silajuri Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Silajuri is a village situated in Ranishwar block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 147 families residing in the village Silajuri. The total population of Silajuri is 561 out of which 300 are males and 261 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Silajuri is 870.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Silajuri village is 59 which is 11% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Silajuri is 788 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (870) of Silajuri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Silajuri is 71.5%. Thus Silajuri village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 78.65% and the female literacy rate is 63.4% in Silajuri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Silajuri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Silajuri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Silajuri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 59 | 33 | 26 |
| Literacy | 71.51% | 78.65% | 63.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 118 | 71 | 47 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 202 | 90 | 112 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.3% of total population in Silajuri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Silajuri village out of total population, 179 were engaged in work activities. 40.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 179 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 73 | 59 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 27 | 22 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 40 | 31 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 106 | 100 | 6 |
| Non Working | 382 | 141 | 241 |
Map of Silajuri, Dumka, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Silajuri, Ranishwar
Below are the list of villages near Silajuri village in Ranishwar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Katadumar | 132 |
| Sampur | 126 |
| Bilkandi | 877 |
| Jaytara | 663 |
| Kurapahari | 62 |
| Bansbana | 440 |
| Sanaipur | 247 |
| Chaulia | 549 |
| Kanjihara | 66 |
| Chaulia Santali | 230 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Silajuri, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia