Barpukhuri Gaon Population, Caste, Working Data Sonitpur, Assam - Census 2011
Barpukhuri Gaon is a village situated in Dhekiajuli circle of Sonitpur district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 501 families residing in the village Barpukhuri Gaon. The total population of Barpukhuri Gaon is 2,292 out of which 1,131 are males and 1,161 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barpukhuri Gaon is 1,027.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barpukhuri Gaon village is 279 which is 12% of the total population. There are 135 male children and 144 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barpukhuri Gaon is 1,067 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,027) of Barpukhuri Gaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barpukhuri Gaon is 78.1%. Thus Barpukhuri Gaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.6% of Sonitpur district. The male literacy rate is 85.64% and the female literacy rate is 70.8% in Barpukhuri Gaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barpukhuri Gaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barpukhuri Gaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barpukhuri Gaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 279 | 135 | 144 |
| Literacy | 78.14% | 85.64% | 70.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 908 | 426 | 482 |
| Illiterate | 719 | 278 | 441 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 39.6% of total population in Barpukhuri Gaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barpukhuri Gaon village out of total population, 776 were engaged in work activities. 69.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 776 workers engaged in Main Work, 316 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 90 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 537 | 491 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 316 | 303 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 90 | 78 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 121 | 103 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 239 | 103 | 136 |
| Non Working | 1,516 | 537 | 979 |
Nearby Villages to Barpukhuri Gaon,
Below are the list of villages near Barpukhuri Gaon village in Dhekiajuli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bagapani Gaon | 561 |
| Siparia Batabari Gaon | 1,460 |
| Hozai Gaon | 518 |
| Nij Bargaon | 1,192 |
| Gadharu Mukh Chapari Gaon | 88 |
| Bargon Chapari | 1,641 |
| Gayia Gaon | 599 |
| Puniani Gaon | 823 |
| Telia Gaon | 1,872 |
| Puthimari Gaon | 181 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barpukhuri Gaon, Sonitpur, Assam - Wikipedia