Siloj Population, Caste, Working Data Junagadh, Gujarat - Census 2011
Siloj is a village situated in Una taluka of Junagadh district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 335 families residing in the village Siloj. The total population of Siloj is 1,790 out of which 920 are males and 870 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Siloj is 946.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Siloj village is 279 which is 16% of the total population. There are 144 male children and 135 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Siloj is 938 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Siloj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Siloj is 60.8%. Thus Siloj village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.2% of Junagadh district. The male literacy rate is 74.48% and the female literacy rate is 46.26% in Siloj village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Siloj village is BHAGVATIBEN MANUBHAI DHOLARIYA. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Siloj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Siloj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Siloj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 279 | 144 | 135 |
| Literacy | 60.75% | 74.48% | 46.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 36 | 16 | 20 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 872 | 342 | 530 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Siloj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Siloj village out of total population, 799 were engaged in work activities. 76.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 799 workers engaged in Main Work, 128 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 336 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 609 | 426 | 183 |
| Cultivators | 128 | 99 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 336 | 198 | 138 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 138 | 125 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 190 | 86 | 104 |
| Non Working | 991 | 408 | 583 |
Map of Siloj, Junagadh, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Siloj, Una
Below are the list of villages near Siloj village in Una.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sultanpur | 659 |
| Nathal | 3,986 |
| Kanakbarda | 1,304 |
| Kesariya | 2,537 |
| Rameshvar | 1,506 |
| Madhgam | 1,122 |
| Sanakhda | 6,235 |
| Revad | 1,171 |
| Khatriwada | 2,936 |
| Lerka | 1,299 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Siloj, Junagadh, Gujarat - Wikipedia