# Silajuri Village, Ranishwar, Dumka (Jharkhand) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Ranishwar, Dumka 

# Silajuri

Silajuri is a village in Ranishwar sub-district of Dumka district, Jharkhand, PIN code **814144**. The 2011 Census counted **561 people in 147 households**, the 55th largest of 191 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 71.5%, above the sub-district's rural average of 60.1%.

- 561people (2011)
- 147households
- 71.5%literacy
- 814144PIN code

## Silajuri PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Silajuri is 814144.** Silajuri falls in Ranishwar sub-district, Dumka district, Jharkhand.

- PIN code814144
- Gram panchayatBilkandi
- Community development blockRanishwar
- Census village code371231

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Silajuri from nearby towns?

- Dumka (district HQ)40 km by road
- Dumka (nearest town)40 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 Silajuri?

7 services counted by the Census are inside Silajuri; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Dumka
- ○Degree college10+ km · Dumka
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Dumka
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011)5 h summer · 6 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 Silajuri known for?

The main crops are **rice**. About 85% of the 254 hectares of village land is sown, and 45 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 Silajuri

Of every 100 households in Silajuri in 2011, 0 had electricity, 6 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 51 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Silajuri · ■ Ranishwar rural average

Electricity for lighting ****0%**

**14%

Toilet within the home ****6%**

**7%

No toilet (open defecation) ****94%**

**93%

Tap water ****1%**

**3%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**5%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%**

**1%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****85%**

**96%

Use banking services ****65%**

**40%

Television ****13%**

**10%

Mobile phone ****51%**

**25%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****12%**

**6%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**1%

None of these assets ****14%**

**28%

Own their home ****99%**

**99%

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 Silajuri?

■ Silajuri · ■ Ranishwar rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****71.5%**

**60.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****870**

**989

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****788**

**973

Working population ****31.9%**

**44.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 78.7% for men and 63.4% for women. 53% of men and 8% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 27 (15%) · **■** Farm labourers 5 (3%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 40 (22%) · **■** Marginal 106 (59%)

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 Ranishwar

- Pariharpur579 people
- Jamjuri570 people
- Hakikatpur569 people
- Ektala565 people
- Barabathan Urf Barajorua557 people
- Jamjuri555 people
- Chapabathan554 people
- Chaulia549 people

[All 217 villages in Ranishwar](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/dumka/ranishwar/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Silajuri?814144
- How far is Silajuri from Dumka?40 km by road
- What is the population of Silajuri?561 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Silajuri in?Dumka district (Ranishwar sub-district), Jharkhand
- What is the literacy rate of Silajuri?71.5% (Census 2011)