Bhokhaw Basti Population, Caste, Working Data Nagaon, Assam - Census 2011
Bhokhaw Basti is a village situated in Hojai circle of Nagaon district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 383 families residing in the village Bhokhaw Basti. The total population of Bhokhaw Basti is 1,777 out of which 925 are males and 852 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhokhaw Basti is 921.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhokhaw Basti village is 256 which is 14% of the total population. There are 128 male children and 128 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhokhaw Basti is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Bhokhaw Basti village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhokhaw Basti is 85.6%. Thus Bhokhaw Basti village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.6% of Nagaon district. The male literacy rate is 93.22% and the female literacy rate is 77.21% in Bhokhaw Basti village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhokhaw Basti village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhokhaw Basti Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhokhaw Basti village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 256 | 128 | 128 |
| Literacy | 85.6% | 93.22% | 77.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,337 | 707 | 630 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 475 | 182 | 293 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 75.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Bhokhaw Basti village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhokhaw Basti village out of total population, 683 were engaged in work activities. 95.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 683 workers engaged in Main Work, 323 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 298 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 652 | 517 | 135 |
| Cultivators | 323 | 294 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 298 | 197 | 101 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 24 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 31 | 21 | 10 |
| Non Working | 1,094 | 387 | 707 |
Nearby Villages to Bhokhaw Basti,
Below are the list of villages near Bhokhaw Basti village in Hojai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hira Basti | 2,282 |
| Teli Basti | 1,970 |
| Pub Nandalalpur | 1,424 |
| Fakira Basti | 1,592 |
| Pachim Nandalalpur | 548 |
| Dhanuhar Basti | 4,192 |
| Dimrupar | 3,355 |
| Kumurakata -D- Reserve | 7 |
| Pachim Dhaniram Pather | 639 |
| Kumurakata Reserve | 219 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhokhaw Basti, Nagaon, Assam - Wikipedia