Silkata Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Silkata is a village situated in Selsella block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 358 families residing in the village Silkata. The total population of Silkata is 1,708 out of which 858 are males and 850 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Silkata is 991.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Silkata village is 409 which is 24% of the total population. There are 212 male children and 197 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Silkata is 929 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Silkata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Silkata is 24.3%. Thus Silkata village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 29.26% and the female literacy rate is 19.45% in Silkata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Silkata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Silkata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Silkata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 409 | 212 | 197 |
| Literacy | 24.33% | 29.26% | 19.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,392 | 669 | 723 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Silkata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Silkata village out of total population, 465 were engaged in work activities. 71.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 465 workers engaged in Main Work, 210 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 88 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 331 | 300 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 210 | 204 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 88 | 67 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 23 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 134 | 72 | 62 |
| Non Working | 1,243 | 486 | 757 |
Map of Silkata, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Silkata, Selsella
Below are the list of villages near Silkata village in Selsella.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Namabilla | 1,794 |
| Haripur | 2,039 |
| Garodubi | 1,508 |
| Phershakandi | 2,894 |
| Kandargaon | 953 |
| Kalogaon | 592 |
| Sidakandi | 2,413 |
| Patranga | 1,127 |
| New Bhaitbari | 1,094 |
| Rajabala | 1,269 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Silkata, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia