Silokhar (Kheragarh, Agra)

Silokhar
Village
Coordinates: 27°11′N 78°01′E / 27.18°N 78.02°E / 27.18; 78.02Coordinates: 27°11′N 78°01′E / 27.18°N 78.02°E / 27.18; 78.02
Country	India
Government
• Type	Sarpanch
Area
• Total	200 ha (500 acres)
Population  (2011)
• Total	886
• Density	440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Languages
Time zone	UTC+5.30
Pincode	283112[1]
Village code	01616200
Vehicle registration	UP-80
Sex ratio	1000/875 ♂/♀
Website	agra.nic.in

Silokhar is a small village of 200 hectares in Kheragarh Tehsil in Agra district in the State of Uttar Pradesh, India.^[2] The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. Silokhar depends on LADUKHERA, the nearest town for all major economic activities.^[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include One Well supply, One tubewell and One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tubewell. Silokhar's pin code is 283112^[4], and village code is 01616200. The area of Silokhar is segregated as 25 hectares irrigated area, 2 hectares unirrigated, the 2 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves).

Silokhar has Two banks, One credit society and One agricultural credit society for the regulation of economic activity. The village is also equipped with Two recreational centers.

The village has an uninterrupted 24 hours electric supply from a power grid.

Demographics[edit]

Silokhar is a census village in the district of Agra, Uttar Pradesh. The village has a total population of 886 and has total administration over 100 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

• Silokhar has 178 children, 99 boys and 79 girls.
• Scheduled caste counts for 225 (25.40%) males constitute 118 (13.32%) of the population and females 107 (12.08%).

Medical facility[edit]

• Silokhar has 3 hospitals in nearby town.

Educational institutions[edit]

As per the census 2011 report, 366 people are literate in Silokhar out of which 276 are males and 90 are females.

Silokhar has the following educational facilities:

• 1 Education facility
• 1 Primary school
• 3 Colleges in the nearby range

Employment[edit]

According to a census 2011 report, 227 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 223 male, 4 female with 212 (93.39%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 209 males and 3 females. 123 males and 2 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 30 male. 15 people are reported to work for a marginal period of time in the year.

They depend on the agricultural markets (Mandi) of the nearby towns of LADUKHERA and Agra to sell agricultural produce and make their living.

References[edit]

External link[edit]

• Official website