# Silikuta Village, Kamarposh Balang, Sundargarh (Odisha)

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Village · Kamarposh Balang, Sundargarh 

# Silikuta

Silikuta is a village in Kamarposh Balang sub-district of Sundargarh district, Odisha, PIN code **770040**. The 2011 Census counted **735 people in 133 households**, the 20th largest of 57 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 67.7%, above the sub-district's rural average of 56.1%.

- 735people (2011)
- 133households
- 67.7%literacy
- 770040PIN code

## Silikuta PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Silikuta is 770040.** Silikuta falls in Kamarposh Balang sub-district, Sundargarh district, Odisha.

- PIN code770040
- Gram panchayatSoyamba
- Community development blockKoida
- Census village code384694

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

## How far is Silikuta from nearby towns?

- Kamarposh Balang (sub-district HQ)42 km by road
- Sundargarh (district HQ)180 km by road
- Raurkela (nearest town)95 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 Silikuta?

6 services counted by the Census are inside Silikuta; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Lahunipara
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Lahunipara
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Luthurba
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km
- ○Public libraryunder 5 km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps and tanks / ponds

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 Silikuta known for?

The main crops are **paddy, til and mustard**. About 46% of the 779 hectares of village land is sown.

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

## Homes and amenities in Silikuta

Of every 100 households in Silikuta in 2011, 1 had electricity, 1 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 35 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Silikuta · ■ Kamarposh Balang rural average

Electricity for lighting ****1%**

**12%

Toilet within the home ****1%**

**4%

No toilet (open defecation) ****99%**

**94%

Tap water ****0%**

**1%

Drinking water within premises ****6%**

**5%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**1%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**98%

Use banking services ****78%**

**32%

Television ****2%**

**7%

Mobile phone ****35%**

**19%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****2%**

**5%

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

**1%

None of these assets ****0%**

**29%

Own their home ****100%**

**92%

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 Silikuta?

■ Silikuta · ■ Kamarposh Balang rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****67.7%**

**56.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1053**

**996

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1233**

**979

Working population ****40.4%**

**42.0%

### Women and men

Literacy is 70.1% for men and 65.3% for women. 52% of men and 30% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 65 (22%) · **■** Farm labourers 43 (14%) · **■** Other work 143 (48%) · **■** Marginal 46 (15%)

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 Kamarposh Balang

- Mutuhanuman854 people
- Taldihi847 people
- Bandupada846 people
- Topadihi836 people
- Chhidakudar728 people
- Kariadihi720 people
- Paramdihi683 people
- Sanfakirmunda680 people

[All 58 villages in Kamarposh Balang](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/sundargarh/kamarposh-balang/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Silikuta?770040
- How far is Silikuta from Sundargarh?180 km by road
- What is the population of Silikuta?735 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Silikuta in?Sundargarh district (Kamarposh Balang sub-district), Odisha
- What is the literacy rate of Silikuta?67.7% (Census 2011)