Silkhuri Bas Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Silkhuri Bas is a village situated in Cooch Behar - I block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 515 families residing in the village Silkhuri Bas. The total population of Silkhuri Bas is 2,175 out of which 1,088 are males and 1,087 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Silkhuri Bas is 999.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Silkhuri Bas village is 291 which is 13% of the total population. There are 140 male children and 151 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Silkhuri Bas is 1,079 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (999) of Silkhuri Bas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Silkhuri Bas is 74.3%. Thus Silkhuri Bas village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 81.54% and the female literacy rate is 66.99% in Silkhuri Bas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Silkhuri Bas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Silkhuri Bas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Silkhuri Bas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 291 | 140 | 151 |
| Literacy | 74.31% | 81.54% | 66.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,436 | 701 | 735 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 775 | 315 | 460 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 66% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Silkhuri Bas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Silkhuri Bas village out of total population, 881 were engaged in work activities. 85.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 881 workers engaged in Main Work, 246 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 329 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 755 | 607 | 148 |
| Cultivators | 246 | 217 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 329 | 230 | 99 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 175 | 156 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 126 | 49 | 77 |
| Non Working | 1,294 | 432 | 862 |
Map of Silkhuri Bas, Koch Bihar, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Silkhuri Bas, Cooch Behar - I
Below are the list of villages near Silkhuri Bas village in Cooch Behar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Silkhuri Pratham Khanda | 1,019 |
| Cheger Kuthi | 1,303 |
| Silkhuri Dwitia Khanda | 387 |
| Sonakhuli | 1,742 |
| Ekmukha | 3,494 |
| Rashidanga Dwitia Khanda | 630 |
| Panthabari | 1,032 |
| Khairamari | 742 |
| Aulibari | 56 |
| Chhota Elajan | 470 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Silkhuri Bas, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia