Silampur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Silampur is a village situated in Contai - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 394 families residing in the village Silampur. The total population of Silampur is 2,032 out of which 1,048 are males and 984 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Silampur is 939.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Silampur village is 207 which is 10% of the total population. There are 98 male children and 109 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Silampur is 1,112 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Silampur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Silampur is 91.5%. Thus Silampur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.68% and the female literacy rate is 86.97% in Silampur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Silampur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Silampur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Silampur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 207 | 98 | 109 |
| Literacy | 91.51% | 95.68% | 86.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 68 | 34 | 34 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 362 | 139 | 223 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Silampur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Silampur village out of total population, 906 were engaged in work activities. 99.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 906 workers engaged in Main Work, 359 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 383 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 900 | 654 | 246 |
| Cultivators | 359 | 176 | 183 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 383 | 332 | 51 |
| Other Workers | 158 | 146 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Non Working | 1,126 | 393 | 733 |
Map of Silampur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Silampur, Contai - I
Below are the list of villages near Silampur village in Contai - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sujulpur | 180 |
| Gopalpur | 414 |
| Khalisabhanga | 655 |
| Shribachhipur | 364 |
| Betgerya | 1,055 |
| Dulalpur | 1,191 |
| Eryafatepur | 912 |
| Mukundapur | 1,726 |
| Payradwip | 543 |
| Beltalya | 1,257 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Silampur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia