Silewind is a village in the Firozpur district of Punjab, India. It is located in the Zira tehsil.[1]

Silewind
village
Silewind is located in Punjab
Silewind
Silewind
Location in Punjab, India
Silewind is located in India
Silewind
Silewind
Silewind (India)
Coordinates: 31°05′19″N 75°06′18″E / 31.0887477°N 75.1049137°E / 31.0887477; 75.1049137
CountryIndia
StatePunjab
DistrictFirozpur
TehsilZira
Elevation
211 m (692 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total534
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
2011 census code34236

Demographics

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According to the 2011 census of India, Silewind has 103 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 66.88%.[2]

Demographics (2011 Census)[2]
Total Male Female
Population 534 258 276
Children aged below 6 years 75 32 43
Scheduled caste 397 183 214
Scheduled tribe 0 0 0
Literates 307 168 139
Workers (all) 200 147 53
Main workers (total) 176 146 30
Main workers: Cultivators 101 92 9
Main workers: Agricultural labourers 53 36 17
Main workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0
Main workers: Other 22 18 4
Marginal workers (total) 24 1 23
Marginal workers: Cultivators 1 0 1
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 20 1 19
Marginal workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0
Marginal workers: Others 3 0 3
Non-workers 334 111 223

References

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  1. ^ "Punjab village directory" (PDF). Government of India. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  2. ^ a b "District Census Handbook – Firozpur (incl. Fazilka)". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Punjab. Retrieved 8 October 2015.