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Silakota Population - Malkangiri, Orissa

Silakota is a medium size village located in Podia Block of Malkangiri district, Orissa with total 105 families residing. The Silakota village has population of 536 of which 255 are males while 281 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Silakota village population of children with age 0-6 is 109 which makes up 20.34 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Silakota village is 1102 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Silakota as per census is 1137, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Silakota village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Silakota village was 16.86 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Silakota Male literacy stands at 15.20 % while female literacy rate was 18.39 %.

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

Silakota Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 105 - -
Population 536 255 281
Child (0-6) 109 51 58
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 536 255 281
Literacy 16.86 % 15.20 % 18.39 %
Total Workers 269 142 127
Main Worker 141 - -
Marginal Worker 128 17 111

Caste Factor

In Silakota village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 100.00 % of total population in Silakota village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Silakota village of Malkangiri.

Work Profile

In Silakota village out of total population, 269 were engaged in work activities. 52.42 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.58 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 269 workers engaged in Main Work, 106 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33 were Agricultural labourer.