Elgin Grant Population, Caste, Working Data Cachar, Assam - Census 2011
Elgin Grant is a village situated in Silchar circle of Cachar district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 114 families residing in the village Elgin Grant. The total population of Elgin Grant is 516 out of which 271 are males and 245 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Elgin Grant is 904.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Elgin Grant village is 75 which is 15% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Elgin Grant is 1,344 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (904) of Elgin Grant village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Elgin Grant is 47.6%. Thus Elgin Grant village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Cachar district. The male literacy rate is 56.07% and the female literacy rate is 37.62% in Elgin Grant village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Elgin Grant village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Elgin Grant Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Elgin Grant village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 75 | 32 | 43 |
| Literacy | 47.62% | 56.07% | 37.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 61 | 31 | 30 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 306 | 137 | 169 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Elgin Grant village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Elgin Grant village out of total population, 192 were engaged in work activities. 36.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 192 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 70 | 65 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 63 | 58 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 122 | 96 | 26 |
| Non Working | 324 | 110 | 214 |
Map of Elgin Grant, Cachar, Assam
Nearby Villages to Elgin Grant, Silchar
Below are the list of villages near Elgin Grant village in Silchar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Indragarh Block | 585 |
| Pachim Biroinhowar | 956 |
| Digorsrikona Pt II | 3,609 |
| Natun Kanchanpur | 1,801 |
| Digorsrikona Pt I | 938 |
| Bangala Ghat Grant | 374 |
| Srikona Pt III | 547 |
| Bangalaghat Pt II | 327 |
| Salchapra Grant | 971 |
| Bajantipur Pt I | 1,191 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Elgin Grant, Cachar, Assam - Wikipedia