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Silphor Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Silphor is a medium size village located in Jaipur Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 175 families residing. The Silphor village has population of 948 of which 491 are males while 457 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Silphor village population of children with age 0-6 is 155 which makes up 16.35 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Silphor village is 931 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Silphor as per census is 987, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Silphor village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Silphor village was 48.55 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Silphor Male literacy stands at 63.68 % while female literacy rate was 32.11 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Silphor 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 Silphor village.

Silphor Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 175 - -
Population 948 491 457
Child (0-6) 155 78 77
Schedule Caste 274 144 130
Schedule Tribe 24 9 15
Literacy 48.55 % 63.68 % 32.11 %
Total Workers 345 243 102
Main Worker 268 - -
Marginal Worker 77 30 47

Caste Factor

Silphor village of Puruliya has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.90 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.53 % of total population in Silphor village.

Work Profile

In Silphor village out of total population, 345 were engaged in work activities. 77.68 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.32 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 345 workers engaged in Main Work, 90 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.