Silet Population, Caste, Working Data Saharsa, Bihar - Census 2011
Silet is a village situated in Saur Bazar block of Saharsa district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,264 families residing in the village Silet. The total population of Silet is 6,940 out of which 3,625 are males and 3,315 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Silet is 914.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Silet village is 1595 which is 23% of the total population. There are 806 male children and 789 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Silet is 979 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (914) of Silet village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Silet is 45.1%. Thus Silet village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.4% of Saharsa district. The male literacy rate is 56.3% and the female literacy rate is 32.62% in Silet village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Silet village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Silet Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Silet village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,595 | 806 | 789 |
| Literacy | 45.11% | 56.3% | 32.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,496 | 758 | 738 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 4,529 | 2,038 | 2,491 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Silet village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Silet village out of total population, 2,613 were engaged in work activities. 55% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,613 workers engaged in Main Work, 485 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 800 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,436 | 1,221 | 215 |
| Cultivators | 485 | 462 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 800 | 627 | 173 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 145 | 129 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,177 | 520 | 657 |
| Non Working | 4,327 | 1,884 | 2,443 |
Map of Silet, Saharsa, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Silet, Saur Bazar
Below are the list of villages near Silet village in Saur Bazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sahuria | 10,934 |
| Raghunathpur | 1,162 |
| Barahi | 2,982 |
| Raghunathpur | 1,322 |
| Lachhminia | 3,987 |
| Kachradaun | 619 |
| Tiri | 9,395 |
| Bhulia | 489 |
| Baijnathpur | 4,138 |
| Bhulia | 245 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Silet, Saharsa, Bihar - Wikipedia