Silkijhar Population, Caste, Working Data Baksa, Assam - Census 2011

Silkijhar is a village situated in Goreswar circle of Baksa district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 910 families residing in the village Silkijhar. The total population of Silkijhar is 4,338 out of which 2,210 are males and 2,128 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Silkijhar is 963.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Silkijhar village is 456 which is 11% of the total population. There are 238 male children and 218 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Silkijhar is 916 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Silkijhar village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Silkijhar is 78.9%. Thus Silkijhar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.3% of Baksa district. The male literacy rate is 86.11% and the female literacy rate is 71.47% in Silkijhar village.

Population
4,338
Families
910
Literacy
78.9%
Sex Ratio
963

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Silkijhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Silkijhar Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Silkijhar village.

Total Male Female
Children 456 238 218
Literacy 78.9% 86.11% 71.47%
Scheduled Caste 945 485 460
Scheduled Tribe 650 337 313
Illiterate 1,275 512 763

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15% of total population in Silkijhar village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Silkijhar village out of total population, 2,206 were engaged in work activities. 67.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,206 workers engaged in Main Work, 845 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 131 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,490 1,236 254
Cultivators 845 657 188
Agriculture Labourer 131 115 16
Household Industries 43 34 9
Other Workers 471 430 41
Marginal Workers 716 129 587
Non Working 2,132 845 1,287

Map of Silkijhar, Baksa, Assam


Nearby Villages to Silkijhar, Goreswar

Below are the list of villages near Silkijhar village in Goreswar.

Village Population
Goreswar No.5 1,643
Gopchar 1,263
Goreswar No.4 493
Balabari 1,436
Barphulchaki 1,092
Auguri 1,540
Goreswar No.3 2,000
Halongbari 668
Goreswar No. 1 865
Barkachula 647

Reference