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About Silam Village

Silam is a large village in Raidih tehsil, in the district of Gumla, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,446, made up of 1,212 males and 1,234 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,018 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1240 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 835207, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Silam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Silam village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Gumla
Tehsil Raidih
Pincode 835207
Area (hectares) 1240 hectares
Population 2,446
Male Population 1,212
Female Population 1,234
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,018
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

Getting to Silam

The census records public bus service for Silam as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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.

Common questions about Silam

As per the Census of India 2011, Silam village had a population of 2,446.

Silam village has 1,212 males and 1,234 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Silam has about 1018 females for every 1000 males.

The pincode recorded for Silam is 835207. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Silam covers 1240 hectares hectares as recorded in the census.

Silam falls under Raidih tehsil of Gumla district in Jharkhand.

The census record for Silam notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Silam.

Silam is in Raidih tehsil of Gumla district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Silam today is likely to be higher.

Every figure shown here is published by the Census of India for 2011. This is an independent site presenting that data, not a government website.