Paikan Population, Caste, Working Data Hailakandi, Assam - Census 2011
Paikan is a village situated in Hailakandi circle of Hailakandi district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 821 families residing in the village Paikan. The total population of Paikan is 3,624 out of which 1,864 are males and 1,760 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paikan is 944.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Paikan village is 599 which is 17% of the total population. There are 310 male children and 289 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paikan is 932 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Paikan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paikan is 79.2%. Thus Paikan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.8% of Hailakandi district. The male literacy rate is 83.98% and the female literacy rate is 74.1% in Paikan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paikan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paikan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paikan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 599 | 310 | 289 |
| Literacy | 79.17% | 83.98% | 74.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,549 | 783 | 766 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,229 | 559 | 670 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Paikan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paikan village out of total population, 1,167 were engaged in work activities. 71.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,167 workers engaged in Main Work, 192 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 114 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 833 | 743 | 90 |
| Cultivators | 192 | 191 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 114 | 112 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 30 | 24 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 497 | 416 | 81 |
| Marginal Workers | 334 | 195 | 139 |
| Non Working | 2,457 | 926 | 1,531 |
Map of Paikan, Hailakandi, Assam
Nearby Villages to Paikan, Hailakandi
Below are the list of villages near Paikan village in Hailakandi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Brojapur Pt I | 1,262 |
| Matijuri | 2,792 |
| Brojapur Pt II | 1,126 |
| Borhailakandi Pt III | 2,952 |
| Bahadurpur Pt II | 2,271 |
| Borhailakandi Pt II | 1,492 |
| Bondukmara | 2,071 |
| Purbagool | 1,415 |
| Ratanpur Pt I | 1,908 |
| Bandukmara Grant | 3,817 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paikan, Hailakandi, Assam - Wikipedia