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Silkajhodi Population - Bastar, Chhattisgarh

Silkajhodi is a small village located in Lohandiguda Tehsil of Bastar district, Chhattisgarh with total 47 families residing. The Silkajhodi village has population of 158 of which 77 are males while 81 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Silkajhodi village population of children with age 0-6 is 34 which makes up 21.52 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Silkajhodi village is 1052 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Silkajhodi as per census is 1125, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Silkajhodi village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Silkajhodi village was 24.19 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Silkajhodi Male literacy stands at 34.43 % while female literacy rate was 14.29 %.

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

Silkajhodi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 47 - -
Population 158 77 81
Child (0-6) 34 16 18
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 158 77 81
Literacy 24.19 % 34.43 % 14.29 %
Total Workers 95 49 46
Main Worker 84 - -
Marginal Worker 11 2 9

Caste Factor

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

Work Profile

In Silkajhodi village out of total population, 95 were engaged in work activities. 88.42 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.58 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 95 workers engaged in Main Work, 80 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.