Chengjur Population, Caste, Working Data Karimganj, Assam - Census 2011
Chengjur is a village situated in Patharkandi circle of Karimganj district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 591 families residing in the village Chengjur. The total population of Chengjur is 2,808 out of which 1,421 are males and 1,387 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chengjur is 976.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chengjur village is 563 which is 20% of the total population. There are 284 male children and 279 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chengjur is 982 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Chengjur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chengjur is 82%. Thus Chengjur village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.7% of Karimganj district. The male literacy rate is 88.57% and the female literacy rate is 75.27% in Chengjur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chengjur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chengjur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chengjur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 563 | 284 | 279 |
| Literacy | 82% | 88.57% | 75.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 114 | 63 | 51 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 967 | 414 | 553 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chengjur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chengjur village out of total population, 1,020 were engaged in work activities. 69% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,020 workers engaged in Main Work, 193 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 88 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 704 | 597 | 107 |
| Cultivators | 193 | 170 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 88 | 60 | 28 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 16 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 402 | 351 | 51 |
| Marginal Workers | 316 | 114 | 202 |
| Non Working | 1,788 | 710 | 1,078 |
Nearby Villages to Chengjur,
Below are the list of villages near Chengjur village in Patharkandi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kabaribond Pt II | 1,604 |
| Kabaribond Pt III | 2,370 |
| Patherkandi Pt II | 1,793 |
| Kachubari P.S. | 877 |
| Rajar Gaon | 2,608 |
| Pekurgaon | 705 |
| Patherkandi Pt I | 2,066 |
| Haitorkha Pt II | 2,032 |
| Bilbari P.S. | 853 |
| Haitorkha Pt I | 1,773 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chengjur, Karimganj, Assam - Wikipedia