Silao, Nalanda

Silao Nalanda Silao
city of sweets
Silao Nalanda Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates: 25°04′52″N 85°25′41″E / 25.081°N 85.428°E / 25.081; 85.428Coordinates: 25°04′52″N 85°25′41″E / 25.081°N 85.428°E / 25.081; 85.428
Country	India
State	Bihar
District	Nalanda
Elevation	60 m (200 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	25,618
Languages
• Official	Magadhi, Hindi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

Silao (Hindi: सिलाव, Urdu: سِلاؤ‎) is a city and a notified area in Nalanda district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is known for the excellent Khaja made by its Halwais. It is also the head quarters of a Block, a small administrative unit, by the same name.

Geography

Silao is located at 25°04′52″N 85°25′41″E / 25.081°N 85.428°E / 25.081; 85.428. It has an average elevation of 60 metres (196 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[1] Silao had a population of 20,177. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Silao has an average literacy rate of 52%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 60%, and female literacy is 43%. In Silao, 19% of the population is under 6 years of ag

Economy

Banks

• Allahabad Bank
• Madhya Bihar Gramin Bank
• State Bank of India
• Punjab National Bank
• Sub Post Office
• Punjab National BANK
• Kisan market, silao

References

1. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 

See also