Silmo Population, Caste, Working Data Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Silmo is a village situated in Kargil tehsil of Kargil district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 209 families residing in the village Silmo. The total population of Silmo is 1,627 out of which 806 are males and 821 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Silmo is 1,019.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Silmo village is 311 which is 19% of the total population. There are 153 male children and 158 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Silmo is 1,033 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,019) of Silmo village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Silmo is 69.8%. Thus Silmo village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.2% of Kargil district. The male literacy rate is 83.77% and the female literacy rate is 56.11% in Silmo village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Silmo village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Silmo Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Silmo village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 311 | 153 | 158 |
| Literacy | 69.83% | 83.77% | 56.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,614 | 802 | 812 |
| Illiterate | 708 | 259 | 449 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.2% of total population in Silmo village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Silmo village out of total population, 534 were engaged in work activities. 48.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 534 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 257 | 224 | 33 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 256 | 224 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 277 | 137 | 140 |
| Non Working | 1,093 | 445 | 648 |
Map of Silmo, Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Silmo, Kargil
Below are the list of villages near Silmo village in Kargil.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chulichan | 912 |
| Derchiks | 624 |
| Garkon | 1,287 |
| Lalung | 685 |
| Apati | 1,245 |
| Yourbaltak | 2,177 |
| Akchamal | 1,909 |
| Barchey | 555 |
| Toumel | 1,084 |
| Poyan | 216 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Silmo, Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia