Village in Punjab, India
| Silewind | |
|---|---|
| village | |
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| Coordinates: 31°05′19″N 75°06′18″E / 31.0887477°N 75.1049137°E / 31.0887477; 75.1049137 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Firozpur |
| Tehsil | Zira |
| Elevation | 211 m (692 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 534 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| 2011 census code | 34236 |
Silewind is a village in the Firozpur district of Punjab, India. It is located in the Zira tehsil.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census of India, Silewind has 103 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 66.88%.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 534 | 258 | 276 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 75 | 32 | 43 |
| Scheduled caste | 397 | 183 | 214 |
| Scheduled tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literates | 307 | 168 | 139 |
| Workers (all) | 200 | 147 | 53 |
| Main workers (total) | 176 | 146 | 30 |
| Main workers: Cultivators | 101 | 92 | 9 |
| Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 53 | 36 | 17 |
| Main workers: Household industry workers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Main workers: Other | 22 | 18 | 4 |
| Marginal workers (total) | 24 | 1 | 23 |
| Marginal workers: Cultivators | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 20 | 1 | 19 |
| Marginal workers: Household industry workers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal workers: Others | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Non-workers | 334 | 111 | 223 |
References
- "Punjab village directory" (PDF). Government of India. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ^ "District Census Handbook – Firozpur (incl. Fazilka)". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Punjab. Retrieved 8 October 2015.