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.
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
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Silkijhar, Baksa, Assam - Wikipedia