Silkona Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Silkona is a village situated in Zikzak block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 30 families residing in the village Silkona. The total population of Silkona is 151 out of which 71 are males and 80 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Silkona is 1,127.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Silkona village is 27 which is 18% of the total population. There are 15 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Silkona is 800 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,127) of Silkona village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Silkona is 71%. Thus Silkona village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 71.43% and the female literacy rate is 70.59% in Silkona village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Silkona village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Silkona Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Silkona village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 27 | 15 | 12 |
| Literacy | 70.97% | 71.43% | 70.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 63 | 31 | 32 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Silkona village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Silkona village out of total population, 41 were engaged in work activities. 97.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 41 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 40 | 36 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 22 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non Working | 110 | 35 | 75 |
Map of Silkona, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Silkona, Zikzak
Below are the list of villages near Silkona village in Zikzak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chapahati III | 584 |
| Bagicha | 579 |
| Chapahati I | 1,355 |
| Nandichar I | 740 |
| Dorgapara | 588 |
| Beparipara | 476 |
| Nogorpara | 540 |
| Daspara | 1,094 |
| Dhoromchas | 629 |
| Malipara | 89 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Silkona, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia