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Silajuri Population - Dumka, Jharkhand

Silajuri is a medium size village located in Ranishwar Block of Dumka district, Jharkhand with total 147 families residing. The Silajuri village has population of 561 of which 300 are males while 261 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Silajuri village population of children with age 0-6 is 59 which makes up 10.52 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Silajuri village is 870 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Silajuri as per census is 788, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Silajuri village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Silajuri village was 71.51 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Silajuri Male literacy stands at 78.65 % while female literacy rate was 63.40 %.

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

Silajuri Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 147 - -
Population 561 300 261
Child (0-6) 59 33 26
Schedule Caste 118 71 47
Schedule Tribe 13 6 7
Literacy 71.51 % 78.65 % 63.40 %
Total Workers 179 159 20
Main Worker 73 - -
Marginal Worker 106 100 6

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.03 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.32 % of total population in Silajuri village.

Work Profile

In Silajuri village out of total population, 179 were engaged in work activities. 40.78 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.22 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 179 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.