Barjan Population, Caste, Working Data Dhubri, Assam - Census 2011
Barjan is a village situated in Gossaigaon circle of Dhubri district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 557 families residing in the village Barjan. The total population of Barjan is 2,763 out of which 1,392 are males and 1,371 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barjan is 985.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barjan village is 566 which is 20% of the total population. There are 276 male children and 290 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barjan is 1,051 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (985) of Barjan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barjan is 51.2%. Thus Barjan village has higher literacy rate compared to 47.3% of Dhubri district. The male literacy rate is 55.47% and the female literacy rate is 46.72% in Barjan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barjan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barjan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barjan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 566 | 276 | 290 |
| Literacy | 51.16% | 55.47% | 46.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,639 | 773 | 866 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Barjan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barjan village out of total population, 1,205 were engaged in work activities. 69% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,205 workers engaged in Main Work, 347 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 310 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 832 | 668 | 164 |
| Cultivators | 347 | 322 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 310 | 215 | 95 |
| Household Industries | 40 | 25 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 135 | 106 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 373 | 118 | 255 |
| Non Working | 1,558 | 606 | 952 |
Nearby Villages to Barjan,
Below are the list of villages near Barjan village in Gossaigaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barkachua | 829 |
| Bherbheri | 1,874 |
| Oxiguri | 2,124 |
| Sarpamari | 746 |
| Taloagaon | 2,082 |
| Natabari | 3,546 |
| Ramnathpara | 1,557 |
| Tamasabagan | 1,182 |
| Ghritingarkhuti | 1,356 |
| Kalachanpara | 587 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barjan, Dhubri, Assam - Wikipedia