Silikhaguri Population, Caste, Working Data Chirang, Assam - Census 2011
Silikhaguri is a village situated in Bijni circle of Chirang district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 323 families residing in the village Silikhaguri. The total population of Silikhaguri is 1,579 out of which 809 are males and 770 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Silikhaguri is 952.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Silikhaguri village is 221 which is 14% of the total population. There are 108 male children and 113 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Silikhaguri is 1,046 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Silikhaguri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Silikhaguri is 69.6%. Thus Silikhaguri village has a higher literacy rate compared to 53.9% of Chirang district. The male literacy rate is 75.04% and the female literacy rate is 63.77% in Silikhaguri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Silikhaguri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Silikhaguri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Silikhaguri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 221 | 108 | 113 |
| Literacy | 69.59% | 75.04% | 63.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 293 | 144 | 149 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 79 | 46 | 33 |
| Illiterate | 634 | 283 | 351 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5% of total population in Silikhaguri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Silikhaguri village out of total population, 475 were engaged in work activities. 77.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 475 workers engaged in Main Work, 177 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 59 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 369 | 337 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 177 | 168 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 59 | 49 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 132 | 119 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 106 | 76 | 30 |
| Non Working | 1,104 | 396 | 708 |
Map of Silikhaguri, Chirang, Assam
Nearby Villages to Silikhaguri, Bijni
Below are the list of villages near Silikhaguri village in Bijni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Purakhola | 365 |
| Larugaon No.1 | 474 |
| Betbari No.2 | 957 |
| Larugaon No. 2 | 813 |
| Betbari No.1 | 1,120 |
| Bagargaon | 1,259 |
| Boupara | 2,058 |
| Silikhaguri No.2 | 693 |
| Andhargaon | 742 |
| Dewanpara No.2 | 549 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Silikhaguri, Chirang, Assam - Wikipedia