Silewind Population, Caste, Working Data Firozpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Silewind is a village situated in Zira tehsil of Firozpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 103 families residing in the village Silewind. The total population of Silewind is 534 out of which 258 are males and 276 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Silewind is 1,070.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Silewind village is 75 which is 14% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Silewind is 1,344 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,070) of Silewind village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Silewind is 66.9%. Thus Silewind village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Firozpur district. The male literacy rate is 74.34% and the female literacy rate is 59.66% in Silewind village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Silewind village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Silewind Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Silewind village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 75 | 32 | 43 |
| Literacy | 66.88% | 74.34% | 59.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 397 | 183 | 214 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 227 | 90 | 137 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 74.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Silewind village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Silewind village out of total population, 200 were engaged in work activities. 88% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 200 workers engaged in Main Work, 101 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 53 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 176 | 146 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 101 | 92 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 53 | 36 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 18 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 24 | 1 | 23 |
| Non Working | 334 | 111 | 223 |
Map of Silewind, Firozpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Silewind, Zira
Below are the list of villages near Silewind village in Zira.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahlewala | 1,374 |
| Akbarwala | 528 |
| Wara Kalirana | 895 |
| Laluwala | 808 |
| Wara Suleman | 219 |
| Chak Tibbi Tayab | 332 |
| Chak Khanna | 159 |
| Khanna | 1,123 |
| Tibbi Badra | 59 |
| Khiali | 252 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Silewind, Firozpur, Punjab - Wikipedia