Silanga Population, Caste, Working Data Simdega, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Silanga is a village situated in Jaldega block of Simdega district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 296 families residing in the village Silanga. The total population of Silanga is 1,528 out of which 747 are males and 781 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Silanga is 1,046.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Silanga village is 303 which is 20% of the total population. There are 153 male children and 150 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Silanga is 980 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,046) of Silanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Silanga is 57.2%. Thus Silanga village has a lower literacy rate compared to 57.3% of Simdega district. The male literacy rate is 66.16% and the female literacy rate is 48.81% in Silanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Silanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Silanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Silanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 303 | 153 | 150 |
| Literacy | 57.22% | 66.16% | 48.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 112 | 65 | 47 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,140 | 555 | 585 |
| Illiterate | 827 | 354 | 473 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 74.6% of total population in Silanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Silanga village out of total population, 744 were engaged in work activities. 68.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 744 workers engaged in Main Work, 464 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 507 | 320 | 187 |
| Cultivators | 464 | 296 | 168 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 30 | 14 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 237 | 62 | 175 |
| Non Working | 784 | 365 | 419 |
Map of Silanga, Simdega, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Silanga, Jaldega
Below are the list of villages near Silanga village in Jaldega.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tingina | 1,797 |
| Konmerla | 2,222 |
| Dhorhibahar | 1,222 |
| Dumarbera | 377 |
| Tengratuku | 353 |
| Gagutoli | 411 |
| Kharwagarha | 283 |
| Baldega | 1,271 |
| Barkitangar | 241 |
| Kolomdega | 1,452 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Silanga, Simdega, Jharkhand - Wikipedia