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Siltara Population - Kanker, Chhattisgarh

Siltara is a medium size village located in Kanker Tehsil of Kanker district, Chhattisgarh with total 129 families residing. The Siltara village has population of 616 of which 291 are males while 325 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Siltara village population of children with age 0-6 is 80 which makes up 12.99 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Siltara village is 1117 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Siltara as per census is 1105, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Siltara village has higher literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Siltara village was 70.90 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Siltara Male literacy stands at 82.21 % while female literacy rate was 60.78 %.

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

Siltara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 129 - -
Population 616 291 325
Child (0-6) 80 38 42
Schedule Caste 17 10 7
Schedule Tribe 278 130 148
Literacy 70.90 % 82.21 % 60.78 %
Total Workers 360 181 179
Main Worker 113 - -
Marginal Worker 247 92 155

Caste Factor

In Siltara village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 45.13 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.76 % of total population in Siltara village.

Work Profile

In Siltara village out of total population, 360 were engaged in work activities. 31.39 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.61 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 360 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43 were Agricultural labourer.