Silakot Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Silakot is a village situated in Bhatar block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 453 families residing in the village Silakot. The total population of Silakot is 1,837 out of which 935 are males and 902 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Silakot is 965.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Silakot village is 206 which is 11% of the total population. There are 98 male children and 108 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Silakot is 1,102 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Silakot village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Silakot is 65.6%. Thus Silakot village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 74.91% and the female literacy rate is 55.79% in Silakot village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Silakot village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Silakot Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Silakot village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 206 | 98 | 108 |
| Literacy | 65.6% | 74.91% | 55.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,100 | 557 | 543 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 199 | 105 | 94 |
| Illiterate | 767 | 308 | 459 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 59.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.8% of total population in Silakot village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Silakot village out of total population, 806 were engaged in work activities. 84% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 806 workers engaged in Main Work, 159 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 414 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 677 | 555 | 122 |
| Cultivators | 159 | 155 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 414 | 307 | 107 |
| Other Workers | 104 | 93 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 129 | 40 | 89 |
| Non Working | 1,031 | 340 | 691 |
Map of Silakot, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Silakot, Bhatar
Below are the list of villages near Silakot village in Bhatar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Salkuni | 1,740 |
| Mandarbati | 1,268 |
| Orgram | 13,554 |
| Sonchalida | 1,896 |
| Nuta | 589 |
| Bigra | 1,863 |
| Banagram | 193 |
| Gramdihi | 2,339 |
| Ramchandrapur | 3,221 |
| Gholada | 1,469 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Silakot, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia