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About Silghat Town Village
Silghat Town is a mid sized village in Kaliabor tehsil, in the district of Nagaon, Assam. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,228, made up of 637 males and 591 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 928 females per 1000 males. The village covers 27.05 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 782143, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Silghat Town Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Assam |
| District | Nagaon |
| Tehsil | Kaliabor |
| Pincode | 782143 |
| Area (hectares) | 27.05 hectares |
| Population | 1,228 |
| Male Population | 637 |
| Female Population | 591 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 928 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
How Silghat Town compares
By the 2011 count Silghat Town is the 61st largest of the 203 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 948 residents. Its 27.05 hectares work out to about 45 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 984.
Getting to Silghat Town
Silghat Town is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Silghat Town as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Silghat Town from other places
Silghat Town lies about 38 km from Nagaon, and the nearest railway station is Silghat Town, about under 2 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.
| Nearest railway station | Silghat Town | under 2 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Kaliabor | 7.0 km |
| Nearest town | Tezpur | 13 km |
| District headquarters | Nagaon | 38 km |
Villages closest to Silghat Town
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Kaliabor tehsil.
- Silghat Gaon under 2 km
- Madhatari 3.8 km
- Jakhalabandha Gaon 4.7 km
- Jakhalabandha Town 4.7 km
- Kuwaritol 5.3 km
- Kaliabor T E No 1 7.0 km
Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.
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Common questions about Silghat Town
As per the Census of India 2011, Silghat Town village had a population of 1,228. That makes it the 61st largest of the 203 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 948 residents.
Silghat Town village has 637 males and 591 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Silghat Town has about 928 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 984.
The pincode recorded for Silghat Town is 782143. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Silghat Town covers 27.05 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 45 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.
Silghat Town falls under Kaliabor tehsil of Nagaon district in Assam.
The nearest railway station to Silghat Town is Silghat Town, about under 2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Silghat Town.
Silghat Town is about 38 km from Nagaon in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Silghat Town is in Kaliabor tehsil of Nagaon district. Silghat Town is about under 2 km away. Kaliabor is about 7.0 km away. Tezpur is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Silghat Gaon (under 2 km), Madhatari (3.8 km) and Jakhalabandha Gaon (4.7 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Silghat Town today is likely to be higher.
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