Dakhin Karigaon Population, Caste, Working Data Kokrajhar, Assam - Census 2011
Dakhin Karigaon is a village situated in Kokrajhar circle of Kokrajhar district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 88 families residing in the village Dakhin Karigaon. The total population of Dakhin Karigaon is 423 out of which 209 are males and 214 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakhin Karigaon is 1,024.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dakhin Karigaon village is 69 which is 16% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakhin Karigaon is 1,091 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,024) of Dakhin Karigaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakhin Karigaon is 64.7%. Thus Dakhin Karigaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.2% of Kokrajhar district. The male literacy rate is 74.43% and the female literacy rate is 55.06% in Dakhin Karigaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakhin Karigaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakhin Karigaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakhin Karigaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 69 | 33 | 36 |
| Literacy | 64.69% | 74.43% | 55.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 303 | 147 | 156 |
| Illiterate | 194 | 78 | 116 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 71.6% of total population in Dakhin Karigaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakhin Karigaon village out of total population, 136 were engaged in work activities. 83.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 136 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 113 | 85 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 83 | 74 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 2 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 23 | 11 | 12 |
| Non Working | 287 | 113 | 174 |
Nearby Villages to Dakhin Karigaon,
Below are the list of villages near Dakhin Karigaon village in Kokrajhar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karigaon | 107 |
| Haltugaon | 440 |
| Basbari | 516 |
| Uttar Patgaon | 418 |
| Uttar Bashbari | 274 |
| Guabari | 692 |
| Pachim Patgaon | 1,881 |
| Dakhin Patgaon | 1,187 |
| Ulubari | 392 |
| Mestabari | 590 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakhin Karigaon, Kokrajhar, Assam - Wikipedia