Silkuwa Population, Caste, Working Data Dhar, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Silkuwa is a village situated in Dahi tehsil of Dhar district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 491 families residing in the village Silkuwa. The total population of Silkuwa is 2,164 out of which 1,099 are males and 1,065 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Silkuwa is 969.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Silkuwa village is 349 which is 16% of the total population. There are 189 male children and 160 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Silkuwa is 847 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Silkuwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Silkuwa is 71.7%. Thus Silkuwa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.3% of Dhar district. The male literacy rate is 83.85% and the female literacy rate is 59.56% in Silkuwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Silkuwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Silkuwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Silkuwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 349 | 189 | 160 |
| Literacy | 71.74% | 83.85% | 59.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 272 | 143 | 129 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 977 | 500 | 477 |
| Illiterate | 862 | 336 | 526 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 45.1% of total population in Silkuwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Silkuwa village out of total population, 966 were engaged in work activities. 74.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 966 workers engaged in Main Work, 122 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 376 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 719 | 487 | 232 |
| Cultivators | 122 | 84 | 38 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 376 | 207 | 169 |
| Household Industries | 38 | 37 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 183 | 159 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 247 | 86 | 161 |
| Non Working | 1,198 | 526 | 672 |
Map of Silkuwa, Dhar, Madhya Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Silkuwa, Dahi
Below are the list of villages near Silkuwa village in Dahi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Fifeda | 2,682 |
| Barda | 3,277 |
| Rangaon | 2,361 |
| Babali Bujurg | 1,279 |
| Kotwa | 1,194 |
| Kalmani | 1,806 |
| Nalwaniya | 3,054 |
| Rebarda | 1,542 |
| Arada | 3,317 |
| Badwanya | 2,109 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Silkuwa, Dhar, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia