Bonkhowa Chuk Population, Caste, Working Data Jorhat, Assam - Census 2011
Bonkhowa Chuk is a village situated in Majuli circle of Jorhat district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 296 families residing in the village Bonkhowa Chuk. The total population of Bonkhowa Chuk is 1,412 out of which 672 are males and 740 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bonkhowa Chuk is 1,101.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bonkhowa Chuk village is 142 which is 10% of the total population. There are 59 male children and 83 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bonkhowa Chuk is 1,407 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,101) of Bonkhowa Chuk village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bonkhowa Chuk is 87.8%. Thus Bonkhowa Chuk village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.8% of Jorhat district. The male literacy rate is 92.99% and the female literacy rate is 82.95% in Bonkhowa Chuk village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bonkhowa Chuk village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bonkhowa Chuk Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bonkhowa Chuk village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 142 | 59 | 83 |
| Literacy | 87.8% | 92.99% | 82.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 786 | 364 | 422 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 297 | 102 | 195 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 55.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Bonkhowa Chuk village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bonkhowa Chuk village out of total population, 476 were engaged in work activities. 72.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 476 workers engaged in Main Work, 240 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 343 | 297 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 240 | 223 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 85 | 62 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 133 | 74 | 59 |
| Non Working | 936 | 301 | 635 |
Nearby Villages to Bonkhowa Chuk,
Below are the list of villages near Bonkhowa Chuk village in Majuli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mekheli Gaon | 985 |
| Bhuramora No.2 | 583 |
| Bon Gaon | 1,622 |
| Bhuramora No.1 | 443 |
| Jogi Gaon | 796 |
| Jorbeel | 766 |
| Atoi Chuk | 338 |
| Thakur Suti | 621 |
| Goroimari Doloni | 541 |
| Jomud Chuk | 1,197 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bonkhowa Chuk, Jorhat, Assam - Wikipedia