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Silamalai Population - Theni, Tamil Nadu

Silamalai is a large village located in Bodinayakanur Taluka of Theni district, Tamil Nadu with total 2208 families residing. The Silamalai village has population of 8236 of which 4136 are males while 4100 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Silamalai village population of children with age 0-6 is 836 which makes up 10.15 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Silamalai village is 991 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Silamalai as per census is 949, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Silamalai village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Silamalai village was 68.78 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Silamalai Male literacy stands at 80.85 % while female literacy rate was 56.67 %.

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

Silamalai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 2,208 - -
Population 8,236 4,136 4,100
Child (0-6) 836 429 407
Schedule Caste 1,684 832 852
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 68.78 % 80.85 % 56.67 %
Total Workers 4,631 2,496 2,135
Main Worker 4,307 - -
Marginal Worker 324 87 237

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.45 % of total population in Silamalai village. The village Silamalai currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Silamalai village out of total population, 4631 were engaged in work activities. 93.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4631 workers engaged in Main Work, 563 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2601 were Agricultural labourer.