Silinda Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Silinda is a village situated in Chakdah block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,803 families residing in the village Silinda. The total population of Silinda is 7,741 out of which 3,994 are males and 3,747 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Silinda is 938.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Silinda village is 716 which is 9% of the total population. There are 355 male children and 361 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Silinda is 1,017 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Silinda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Silinda is 84.5%. Thus Silinda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 89.06% and the female literacy rate is 79.68% in Silinda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Silinda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Silinda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Silinda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 716 | 355 | 361 |
| Literacy | 84.54% | 89.06% | 79.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,168 | 2,123 | 2,045 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 580 | 288 | 292 |
| Illiterate | 1,802 | 753 | 1,049 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 53.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.5% of total population in Silinda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Silinda village out of total population, 2,533 were engaged in work activities. 90.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,533 workers engaged in Main Work, 310 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 747 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,289 | 2,130 | 159 |
| Cultivators | 310 | 301 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 747 | 709 | 38 |
| Household Industries | 41 | 29 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 1,191 | 1,091 | 100 |
| Marginal Workers | 244 | 174 | 70 |
| Non Working | 5,208 | 1,690 | 3,518 |
Map of Silinda, Nadia, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Silinda, Chakdah
Below are the list of villages near Silinda village in Chakdah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Amdanga | 1,037 |
| Natapuli | 1,917 |
| Chaku Danga | 703 |
| Rajbaria | 1,099 |
| Padma Bila | 2,738 |
| Balia | 6,014 |
| Chak Amdanga | 547 |
| Balarampur | 4,606 |
| Jagannathpur | 2,459 |
| Raghabpur | 821 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Silinda, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia