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Silkijhar Population - Baksa, Assam

Silkijhar is a large village located in Goreswar Circle of Baksa district, Assam with total 910 families residing. The Silkijhar village has population of 4338 of which 2210 are males while 2128 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Silkijhar village population of children with age 0-6 is 456 which makes up 10.51 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Silkijhar village is 963 which is higher than Assam state average of 958. Child Sex Ratio for the Silkijhar as per census is 916, lower than Assam average of 962.

Silkijhar village has higher literacy rate compared to Assam. In 2011, literacy rate of Silkijhar village was 78.90 % compared to 72.19 % of Assam. In Silkijhar Male literacy stands at 86.11 % while female literacy rate was 71.47 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Silkijhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Silkijhar village.

Silkijhar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 910 - -
Population 4,338 2,210 2,128
Child (0-6) 456 238 218
Schedule Caste 945 485 460
Schedule Tribe 650 337 313
Literacy 78.90 % 86.11 % 71.47 %
Total Workers 2,206 1,365 841
Main Worker 1,490 - -
Marginal Worker 716 129 587

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.78 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.98 % of total population in Silkijhar village.

Work Profile

In Silkijhar village out of total population, 2206 were engaged in work activities. 67.54 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.46 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2206 workers engaged in Main Work, 845 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 131 were Agricultural labourer.