# Ward 2, Silapathar (Dhemaji, Assam) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Silapathar, Assam 

# Ward 2, Silapathar

Ward 2 of Silapathar, Dhemaji district, Assam, had **7,249 people in 1,420 households** at the 2011 Census — the 2nd most populous of 4 census wards. Literacy was 83.1%, close to the town average of 83.2%.

- 7,249people (2011)
- 1,420households
- 2 of 4by population
- 83.1%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 2, Silapathar?

■ Ward 2 · ■ Silapathar average

Literacy (age 7+) ****83.1%**

**83.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****915**

**922

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****935**

**929

Working population ****29.8%**

**30.5%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,852 (86%) · **■** Household industry 35 (2%) · **■** Farming 157 (7%) · **■** Marginal 115 (5%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Census wards were drawn for counting in 2011. Municipal ward boundaries may have changed since, so this ward number may not match today's municipal ward.

## Homes and amenities in Ward 2

Of every 100 households in Ward 2 in 2011, 75 had electricity, 97 a toilet at home and 53 cooked with LPG; 63 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Ward 2 · ■ Silapathar average

Electricity for lighting ****75%**

**73%

Toilet within the home ****97%**

**94%

No toilet (open defecation) ****2%**

**5%

Tap water ****2%**

**4%

Drinking water within premises ****82%**

**84%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****53%**

**50%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****46%**

**48%

Use banking services ****64%**

**64%

Television ****59%**

**58%

Mobile phone ****63%**

**66%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**5%

Two-wheeler ****12%**

**21%

Car / jeep / van ****6%**

**9%

None of these assets ****12%**

**10%

Own their home ****74%**

**82%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Other wards of Silapathar

- Ward 15,698 people
- Ward 37,460 people
- Ward 45,255 people

[Full Silapathar ward list (4 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/dhemaji/sissibargaon/silapathar/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 2, Silapathar?7,249 people in 1,420 households (Census 2011)