# Sillewani Village, Mohkhed, Chhindwara (Madhya Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhindwara/mohkhed/sillewani/ Village · Mohkhed, Chhindwara # Sillewani Sillewani is a village in Mohkhed sub-district of Chhindwara district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **1,188 people in 263 households**, the 35th largest of 182 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.0%, above the sub-district's rural average of 71.1%. - 1,188people (2011) - 263households - 74.0%literacy - 919females per 1,000 males ## Sillewani PIN code and other codes Sillewani falls in Mohkhed sub-district, Chhindwara district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockMohkhed - Census village code495139 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Sillewani from nearby towns? - Mohkhed (sub-district HQ)12 km by road - Chhindwara (district HQ)28 km by road - Chhindwara (nearest town)28 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 Sillewani? 17 services counted by the Census are inside Sillewani; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 · 2 doctors - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Chhindwara - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)6 h summer · 8 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 Sillewani known for? About 71% of the 273 hectares of village land is sown, and 50 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 Sillewani Of every 100 households in Sillewani in 2011, 66 had electricity, 12 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 8 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Sillewani · ■ Mohkhed rural average Electricity for lighting ****66%** **75% Toilet within the home ****12%** **15% No toilet (open defecation) ****88%** **85% Tap water ****22%** **22% Drinking water within premises ****18%** **14% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%** **5% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%** **94% Use banking services ****13%** **43% Television ****12%** **25% Mobile phone ****8%** **29% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****8%** **15% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **1% None of these assets ****77%** **39% Own their home ****87%** **93% 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 Sillewani? ■ Sillewani · ■ Mohkhed rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****74.0%** **71.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****919** **963 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1067** **953 Working population ****55.7%** **52.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 84.7% for men and 62.0% for women. 58% of men and 53% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 86 (13%) · **■** Farm labourers 204 (31%) · **■** Household industry 5 (1%) · **■** Other work 35 (5%) · **■** Marginal 332 (50%) 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 Mohkhed - Umardoh1,266 people - Mehlari Bakol1,251 people - Dhagadiya Mal1,234 people - Palamau1,226 people - Badgona Joshi1,161 people - Pardhan Ghoghari1,161 people - Arjunwadi1,155 people - Bhutai1,152 people [All 183 villages in Mohkhed](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhindwara/mohkhed/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Sillewani from Chhindwara?28 km by road - What is the population of Sillewani?1,188 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sillewani in?Chhindwara district (Mohkhed sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Sillewani?74.0% (Census 2011)