Barjhar Gaon Population, Caste, Working Data Sonitpur, Assam - Census 2011
Barjhar Gaon is a village situated in Dhekiajuli circle of Sonitpur district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 333 families residing in the village Barjhar Gaon. The total population of Barjhar Gaon is 1,559 out of which 745 are males and 814 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barjhar Gaon is 1,093.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barjhar Gaon village is 171 which is 11% of the total population. There are 72 male children and 99 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barjhar Gaon is 1,375 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,093) of Barjhar Gaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barjhar Gaon is 75.6%. Thus Barjhar Gaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.6% of Sonitpur district. The male literacy rate is 82.91% and the female literacy rate is 68.81% in Barjhar Gaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barjhar Gaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barjhar Gaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barjhar Gaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 171 | 72 | 99 |
| Literacy | 75.65% | 82.91% | 68.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 193 | 89 | 104 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 118 | 61 | 57 |
| Illiterate | 509 | 187 | 322 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.6% of total population in Barjhar Gaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barjhar Gaon village out of total population, 490 were engaged in work activities. 88.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 490 workers engaged in Main Work, 233 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 109 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 435 | 358 | 77 |
| Cultivators | 233 | 208 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 109 | 83 | 26 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 89 | 64 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 55 | 40 | 15 |
| Non Working | 1,069 | 347 | 722 |
Nearby Villages to Barjhar Gaon,
Below are the list of villages near Barjhar Gaon village in Dhekiajuli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Benchimari Gaon | 721 |
| Joor Pukhuri Gaon | 1,066 |
| No.3 Singari Bagan | 451 |
| Kar Hanga Gaon | 308 |
| No.2 Singari Bagan | 885 |
| Balijan Gaon | 765 |
| No.5 Singari Bagan | 2,054 |
| Kar Hanga Pathar | 537 |
| No.4 Singari Bagan Gaon | 3,408 |
| Balijan Bangali | 876 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barjhar Gaon, Sonitpur, Assam - Wikipedia