Bessa Mara Population, Caste, Working Data Jorhat, Assam - Census 2011
Bessa Mara is a village situated in Majuli circle of Jorhat district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 18 families residing in the village Bessa Mara. The total population of Bessa Mara is 117 out of which 58 are males and 59 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bessa Mara is 1,017.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bessa Mara village is 17 which is 15% of the total population. There are 6 male children and 11 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bessa Mara is 1,833 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,017) of Bessa Mara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bessa Mara is 83%. Thus Bessa Mara village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.8% of Jorhat district. The male literacy rate is 92.31% and the female literacy rate is 72.92% in Bessa Mara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bessa Mara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bessa Mara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bessa Mara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 17 | 6 | 11 |
| Literacy | 83% | 92.31% | 72.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 86 | 43 | 43 |
| Illiterate | 34 | 10 | 24 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 73.5% of total population in Bessa Mara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bessa Mara village out of total population, 59 were engaged in work activities. 39% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 59 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 23 | 17 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 36 | 11 | 25 |
| Non Working | 58 | 30 | 28 |
Nearby Villages to Bessa Mara,
Below are the list of villages near Bessa Mara village in Majuli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Borboka Pathar | 1,444 |
| Chinatoli Chapori N.C. | 384 |
| Kamjan Alengi | 965 |
| Baghar Gaon | 1,330 |
| Manik Bill | 25 |
| Owguri Baghpam | 616 |
| Keturi Bil Khat Pam | 3 |
| Sukan Suti Pathar | 40 |
| Gayan Gaon | 620 |
| Bor-Nalani No.2 | 380 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bessa Mara, Jorhat, Assam - Wikipedia