Silvassa (M CI) Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Dadra and Nagar Haveli - Census 2011

Silvassa (M CI) is a Municipal Council city situated in Dadra & Nagar Haveli taluka of Dadra & Nagar Haveli district. The Silvassa (M CI) city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 24,105 families residing in the Silvassa (M CI) city. The total population of Silvassa (M CI) is 98,265 out of which 55,982 are males and 42,283 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Silvassa (M CI) is 755.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Silvassa (M CI) city is 14230 which is 14% of the total population. There are 7665 male children and 6565 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Silvassa (M CI) is 856 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (755).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Silvassa (M CI) is 91%. Thus Silvassa (M CI) has higher literacy rate compared to 76.2% of Dadra & Nagar Haveli district. The male literacy rate is 94.84% and the female literacy rate is 85.83% in Silvassa (M CI).

Silvassa (M CI) Municipal Council has total administration over 24,105 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Silvassa (M CI) Municipal Council

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Silvassa (M CI) Municipal Council.

Total Male Female
Children 14,230 7,665 6,565
Literacy 91% 81.9% 72.5%
Scheduled Caste 2,377 1,239 1,138
Scheduled Tribe 12,989 6,481 6,508
Illiterate 21,784 10,157 11,627

Caste-wise Population - Silvassa (M CI)

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.2% of total population in Silvassa (M CI).

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 2,377 1,239 1,138
Schedule Tribe 12,989 6,481 6,508

Religion-wise Population - Silvassa (M CI)

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Silvassa (M CI) is 86,689 which is 88.22% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Silvassa (M CI) is 7,946 which is 8.09% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Silvassa (M CI) as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 86,689 (88.22%) 49,617 37,072
Muslim 7,946 (8.09%) 4,483 3,463
Christian 1,930 (1.96%) 963 967
Sikh 134 (0.14%) 75 59
Buddhist 446 (0.45%) 245 201
Jain 940 (0.96%) 494 446
Other Religion 40 (0.04%) 21 19
No Religion Specified 140 (0.14%) 84 56

Literacy Rate - Silvassa (M CI)

The total literacy rate of Silvassa (M CI) was 91.01% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 76.24% of Dadra and Nagar Haveli. Population-wise, out of total 76,481 literates, males were 45,825 while females were 30,656. Also the male literacy rate was 94.84% and the female literacy rate was 85.83% in Silvassa (M CI).

  Silvassa (M CI) Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Female 85.83% 64.32%
Male 94.84% 85.17%
Total 91.01% 76.24%

Sex Ratio - Silvassa (M CI)

The Sex Ratio of Silvassa (M CI) is 755. Thus per every 1000 men there were 755 females in Silvassa (M CI). Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 856 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 755 ) of Silvassa (M CI).

Child Population - Silvassa (M CI)

According to Census 2011, there were 14,230 children between age 0 to 6 years in Silvassa (M CI). Out of which 7,665 were male while 6,565 were female.

Working Population - Silvassa (M CI)

In Silvassa (M CI) Municipal Council out of total population, 40,277 were engaged in work activities. 92.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 40,277 workers engaged in Main Work, 661 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 219 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 37,332 33,166 4,166
Cultivators 661 548 113
Agriculture Labourer 219 118 101
Household Industries 331 250 81
Other Workers 36,121 32,250 3,871
Marginal Workers 2,945 1,449 1,496
Non Working 57,988 21,367 36,621

Silvassa (M CI) Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Silvassa (M CI) is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 9,424 78.1% 634
2 Ward No - 2 6,391 80.2% 677
3 Ward No - 3 9,583 75.6% 696
4 Ward No - 4 12,509 77.2% 741
5 Ward No - 5 3,997 79.8% 763
6 Ward No - 6 2,926 80.2% 879
7 Ward No - 7 3,462 77.9% 756
8 Ward No - 8 5,057 73.2% 757
9 Ward No - 9 3,024 70.5% 895
10 Ward No - 10 7,654 80.8% 771
11 Ward No - 11 5,948 78.2% 792
12 Ward No - 12 2,362 87.2% 882
13 Ward No - 13 12,647 79.4% 795
14 Ward No - 14 6,826 80% 825
15 Ward No - 15 6,455 71.8% 786

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