Brajapur Population, Caste, Working Data Nagaon, Assam - Census 2011
Brajapur is a village situated in Hojai circle of Nagaon district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 147 families residing in the village Brajapur. The total population of Brajapur is 790 out of which 397 are males and 393 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Brajapur is 990.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Brajapur village is 164 which is 21% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Brajapur is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Brajapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Brajapur is 20.3%. Thus Brajapur village has lower literacy rate compared to 60.6% of Nagaon district. The male literacy rate is 21.9% and the female literacy rate is 18.65% in Brajapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Brajapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Brajapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Brajapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 164 | 82 | 82 |
| Literacy | 20.29% | 21.9% | 18.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 275 | 135 | 140 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 663 | 328 | 335 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Brajapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Brajapur village out of total population, 427 were engaged in work activities. 98.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 427 workers engaged in Main Work, 144 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 69 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 420 | 222 | 198 |
| Cultivators | 144 | 115 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 69 | 69 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 8 | 23 |
| Other Workers | 176 | 30 | 146 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Non Working | 363 | 169 | 194 |
Nearby Villages to Brajapur,
Below are the list of villages near Brajapur village in Hojai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pub Jugijan | 1,920 |
| Fakali | 384 |
| Jugijan | 1,106 |
| Barafuti | 671 |
| Baliram Pathar | 1,174 |
| Warigedeng | 1,431 |
| Ahumpura | 200 |
| Taradubi | 680 |
| Hayang Basti | 1,015 |
| Kenduguri | 1,485 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Brajapur, Nagaon, Assam - Wikipedia