Silum Population, Caste, Working Data Dima Hasao, Assam - Census 2011
Silum is a village situated in Umrangso circle of Dima Hasao district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 48 families residing in the village Silum. The total population of Silum is 244 out of which 127 are males and 117 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Silum is 921.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Silum village is 41 which is 17% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 18 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Silum is 783 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Silum village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Silum is 84.2%. Thus Silum village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.8% of Dima Hasao district. The male literacy rate is 84.62% and the female literacy rate is 83.84% in Silum village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Silum village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Silum Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Silum village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 41 | 23 | 18 |
| Literacy | 84.24% | 84.62% | 83.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 205 | 105 | 100 |
| Illiterate | 73 | 39 | 34 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 84% of total population in Silum village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Silum village out of total population, 61 were engaged in work activities. 98.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 61 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 60 | 52 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 22 | 20 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 31 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 183 | 74 | 109 |
Map of Silum, Dima Hasao, Assam
Nearby Villages to Silum, Umrangso
Below are the list of villages near Silum village in Umrangso.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dithur Tea Garden | 494 |
| Haplairazi | 96 |
| Longrung | 583 |
| Kamala Nagar | 206 |
| Bhalukurung | 587 |
| Rong Arting | 217 |
| Garampani Nepali Basti | 438 |
| Choto Langlai | 96 |
| UCL | 89 |
| Rong Arting N | 224 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Silum, Dima Hasao, Assam - Wikipedia