Bakal Population, Caste, Working Data Dhemaji, Assam - Census 2011
Bakal is a village situated in Dhemaji circle of Dhemaji district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 244 families residing in the village Bakal. The total population of Bakal is 1,193 out of which 624 are males and 569 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bakal is 912.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bakal village is 121 which is 10% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bakal is 921 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Bakal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bakal is 89.9%. Thus Bakal village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.7% of Dhemaji district. The male literacy rate is 95.54% and the female literacy rate is 83.76% in Bakal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bakal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bakal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bakal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 121 | 63 | 58 |
| Literacy | 89.93% | 95.54% | 83.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 315 | 169 | 146 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 229 | 88 | 141 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Bakal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bakal village out of total population, 716 were engaged in work activities. 64% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 716 workers engaged in Main Work, 298 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 458 | 311 | 147 |
| Cultivators | 298 | 176 | 122 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 151 | 130 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 258 | 74 | 184 |
| Non Working | 477 | 239 | 238 |
Nearby Villages to Bakal,
Below are the list of villages near Bakal village in Dhemaji.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| No.1 Gohain | 1,206 |
| Amguri Jamuguri | 67 |
| Nimati Chuk Gaon | 829 |
| Pabhamari Pathar | 432 |
| Gohain Bari Chapori | 683 |
| Simaluguri | 157 |
| Singari Bil | 98 |
| Napam | 97 |
| Chowkham | 868 |
| Borpatoria | 740 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bakal, Dhemaji, Assam - Wikipedia