Borakhai Grant Population, Caste, Working Data Cachar, Assam - Census 2011
Borakhai Grant is a village situated in Silchar circle of Cachar district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,857 families residing in the village Borakhai Grant. The total population of Borakhai Grant is 12,970 out of which 6,673 are males and 6,297 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Borakhai Grant is 944.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Borakhai Grant village is 1782 which is 14% of the total population. There are 925 male children and 857 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Borakhai Grant is 926 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Borakhai Grant village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Borakhai Grant is 80.7%. Thus Borakhai Grant village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Cachar district. The male literacy rate is 87.06% and the female literacy rate is 74.06% in Borakhai Grant village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Borakhai Grant village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Borakhai Grant Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Borakhai Grant village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,782 | 925 | 857 |
| Literacy | 80.74% | 87.06% | 74.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,074 | 543 | 531 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 95 | 48 | 47 |
| Illiterate | 3,937 | 1,669 | 2,268 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Borakhai Grant village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Borakhai Grant village out of total population, 4,893 were engaged in work activities. 74.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,893 workers engaged in Main Work, 278 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 96 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,636 | 2,939 | 697 |
| Cultivators | 278 | 254 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 96 | 79 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 49 | 35 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 3,213 | 2,571 | 642 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,257 | 576 | 681 |
| Non Working | 8,077 | 3,158 | 4,919 |
Nearby Villages to Borakhai Grant,
Below are the list of villages near Borakhai Grant village in Silchar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Niz Chatla Howar | 1,400 |
| Tarutajabari Pt I | 4,097 |
| Uttar Krishnapur Pt IV | 1,410 |
| Gangapur | 483 |
| Sabashpur | 770 |
| Chibitabichia Pt VII | 1,401 |
| Dakhin Krishnapur | 2,128 |
| Chibitabichia Pt VIII | 1,553 |
| Dhamalia | 1,997 |
| Chibitabichia Pt V | 1,844 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Borakhai Grant, Cachar, Assam - Wikipedia