# Silamahekhaity Village, North Guwahati, Kamrup (Assam) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/kamrup/north-guwahati/silamahekhaity/ Village · North Guwahati, Kamrup # Silamahekhaity Silamahekhaity is a village in North Guwahati sub-district of Kamrup district, Assam, PIN code **781101**. The 2011 Census counted **819 people in 203 households**, the 17th largest of 31 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 83.3%, below the sub-district's rural average of 86.1%. - 819people (2011) - 203households - 83.3%literacy - 781101PIN code ## Silamahekhaity PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Silamahekhaity is 781101.** Silamahekhaity falls in North Guwahati sub-district, Kamrup district, Assam. - PIN code781101 - Gram panchayatLachit Garh - Community development blockBezera - Census village code303387 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Silamahekhaity from nearby towns? - North Guwahati (sub-district HQ)5 km by road - Amingaon (district HQ)10 km by road - North Guwahati (nearest town)8 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Silamahekhaity? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Silamahekhaity; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · North Guwahati - ○Degree college10+ km · Guwahati - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Guwahati - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATMunder 5 km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)16 h summer · 15 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Silamahekhaity known for? The main crops are **rice**. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Silamahekhaity Of every 100 households in Silamahekhaity in 2011, 70 had electricity, 62 a toilet at home and 42 cooked with LPG; 62 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 9 a car. ■ Silamahekhaity · ■ North Guwahati rural average Electricity for lighting ****70%** **65% Toilet within the home ****62%** **73% No toilet (open defecation) ****38%** **24% Tap water ****28%** **18% Drinking water within premises ****28%** **57% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****42%** **45% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****55%** **53% Use banking services ****61%** **61% Television ****50%** **50% Mobile phone ****62%** **66% Computer with internet ****7%** **2% Two-wheeler ****14%** **20% Car / jeep / van ****9%** **7% None of these assets ****16%** **9% Own their home ****64%** **94% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Silamahekhaity? ■ Silamahekhaity · ■ North Guwahati rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****83.3%** **86.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1002** **938 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****852** **888 Working population ****33.8%** **42.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 88.2% for men and 78.5% for women. 56% of men and 12% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 2 (1%) · **■** Farm labourers 3 (1%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 268 (97%) · **■** Marginal 3 (1%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in North Guwahati - Bamuni Gaon985 people - Dakhin Lenga865 people - Karaibari859 people - Uttar Lenga830 people - Gauripur792 people - Berbaka680 people - Malang572 people - Balaibill567 people [All 32 villages in North Guwahati](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/kamrup/north-guwahati/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Silamahekhaity?781101 - How far is Silamahekhaity from Amingaon?10 km by road - What is the population of Silamahekhaity?819 (Census 2011) - Which district is Silamahekhaity in?Kamrup district (North Guwahati sub-district), Assam - What is the literacy rate of Silamahekhaity?83.3% (Census 2011)