# Silothar Village, Jandaha, Vaishali (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/vaishali/jandaha/silothar/ Village · Jandaha, Vaishali # Silothar Silothar is a village in Jandaha sub-district of Vaishali district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **2,462 people in 393 households**, the 42nd largest of 118 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 78.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 65.7%. - 2,462people (2011) - 393households - 78.2%literacy - 913females per 1,000 males ## Silothar PIN code and other codes Silothar falls in Jandaha sub-district, Vaishali district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatShaid Mohammad Urf Salha - Community development blockJandaha - Census village code235442 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Silothar from nearby towns? - Jandaha (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Hajipur (district HQ)29 km by road - Hajipur (nearest town)29 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 Silothar? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Silothar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Railway stationIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Jandaha - ○Degree college5–10 km · Jandaha - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Jandaha - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and canal / river 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 Silothar known for? The main crops are **paddy, wheat and maize**. About 79% of the 138 hectares of village land is sown, and 39 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 Silothar Of every 100 households in Silothar in 2011, 1 had electricity, 32 a toilet at home and 5 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Silothar · ■ Jandaha rural average Electricity for lighting ****1%** **1% Toilet within the home ****32%** **22% No toilet (open defecation) ****68%** **76% Tap water ****1%** **2% Drinking water within premises ****71%** **38% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****5%** **4% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****95%** **94% Use banking services ****44%** **43% Television ****8%** **10% Mobile phone ****68%** **59% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****10%** **8% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****13%** **19% Own their home ****97%** **98% 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 Silothar? ■ Silothar · ■ Jandaha rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****78.2%** **65.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****913** **887 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****908** **902 Working population ****25.5%** **31.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 87.4% for men and 68.1% for women. 46% of men and 3% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 118 (19%) · **■** Farm labourers 216 (34%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 273 (43%) · **■** Marginal 20 (3%) 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 Jandaha - Panapur Silothar2,608 people - Marai2,604 people - Bhatandipur2,580 people - Bahsi Damodar2,466 people - Hasanpur Buzurg2,453 people - Rampur Ramhar2,382 people - Bilandpur Dhudhua2,191 people - Basantpur Urf Mohiuddinpur2,149 people [All 124 villages in Jandaha](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/vaishali/jandaha/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Silothar from Hajipur?29 km by road - What is the population of Silothar?2,462 (Census 2011) - Which district is Silothar in?Vaishali district (Jandaha sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Silothar?78.2% (Census 2011)