# Silhouri Village, Dulhin Bazar, Patna (Bihar) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/patna/dulhin-bazar/silhouri/ Village · Dulhin Bazar, Patna # Silhouri Silhouri is a village in Dulhin Bazar sub-district of Patna district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **4,051 people in 640 households**, the 9th largest of 50 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 73.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 65.4%. - 4,051people (2011) - 640households - 73.2%literacy - 937females per 1,000 males ## Silhouri PIN code and other codes Silhouri falls in Dulhin Bazar sub-district, Patna district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatSelhauri Belhauri - Community development blockDulhin Bazar - Census village code245672 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Silhouri from nearby towns? - Dulhin Bazar (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Patna (district HQ)40 km by road - Masaurhi (nearest town)19 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 Silhouri? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Silhouri; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 4 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 4 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 4 govt - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Bhartpur - ○Degree college5–10 km · Athua - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Danapur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watercovered wells, hand pumps and canal / river - Electricity (2011)5 h summer · 5 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 Silhouri known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 57% of the 247 hectares of village land is sown, and 98 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Silhouri Of every 100 households in Silhouri in 2011, 26 had electricity, 35 a toilet at home and 10 cooked with LPG; 55 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Silhouri · ■ Dulhin Bazar rural average Electricity for lighting ****26%** **19% Toilet within the home ****35%** **27% No toilet (open defecation) ****65%** **72% Tap water ****2%** **3% Drinking water within premises ****67%** **61% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****10%** **3% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****86%** **93% Use banking services ****62%** **57% Television ****28%** **23% Mobile phone ****55%** **56% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****8%** **8% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****22%** **25% Own their home ****98%** **97% 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 Silhouri? ■ Silhouri · ■ Dulhin Bazar rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****73.2%** **65.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****937** **931 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****994** **939 Working population ****34.1%** **37.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 83.7% for men and 61.9% for women. 45% of men and 22% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 229 (17%) · **■** Farm labourers 549 (40%) · **■** Household industry 24 (2%) · **■** Other work 246 (18%) · **■** Marginal 334 (24%) 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 Dulhin Bazar - Bhimni Chak4,773 people - Sadawe4,762 people - Rajipur4,509 people - Kopa4,061 people - Chhotka Kharwa4,030 people - Belhauri3,873 people - Sorampur3,775 people - Nisarpura3,458 people [All 54 villages in Dulhin Bazar](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/patna/dulhin-bazar/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Silhouri from Patna?40 km by road - What is the population of Silhouri?4,051 (Census 2011) - Which district is Silhouri in?Patna district (Dulhin Bazar sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Silhouri?73.2% (Census 2011)