Silaunja Population, Caste, Working Data Gaya, Bihar - Census 2011
Silaunja is a village situated in Bodh Gaya block of Gaya district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 271 families residing in the village Silaunja. The total population of Silaunja is 1,785 out of which 908 are males and 877 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Silaunja is 966.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Silaunja village is 373 which is 21% of the total population. There are 207 male children and 166 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Silaunja is 802 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Silaunja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Silaunja is 61.8%. Thus Silaunja village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Gaya district. The male literacy rate is 69.33% and the female literacy rate is 54.29% in Silaunja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Silaunja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Silaunja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Silaunja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 373 | 207 | 166 |
| Literacy | 61.76% | 69.33% | 54.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 701 | 350 | 351 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 913 | 422 | 491 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Silaunja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Silaunja village out of total population, 611 were engaged in work activities. 43.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 611 workers engaged in Main Work, 114 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 53 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 268 | 205 | 63 |
| Cultivators | 114 | 77 | 37 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 53 | 38 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 96 | 85 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 343 | 207 | 136 |
| Non Working | 1,174 | 496 | 678 |
Map of Silaunja, Gaya, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Silaunja, Bodh Gaya
Below are the list of villages near Silaunja village in Bodh Gaya.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hathiar | 2,867 |
| Narkatiya | 1,671 |
| Shivrajpur | 1,555 |
| Basari | 3,128 |
| Niman | 1,777 |
| Bataspur | 2,099 |
| Sewa Bigha | 696 |
| Ghogharia | 913 |
| Gothu | 901 |
| Dumri | 996 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Silaunja, Gaya, Bihar - Wikipedia