Dhaigaon Population, Caste, Working Data Goalpara, Assam - Census 2011
Dhaigaon is a village situated in Matia circle of Goalpara district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 440 families residing in the village Dhaigaon. The total population of Dhaigaon is 2,200 out of which 1,123 are males and 1,077 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhaigaon is 959.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhaigaon village is 337 which is 15% of the total population. There are 180 male children and 157 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhaigaon is 872 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Dhaigaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhaigaon is 67%. Thus Dhaigaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.9% of Goalpara district. The male literacy rate is 73.38% and the female literacy rate is 60.43% in Dhaigaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhaigaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhaigaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhaigaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 337 | 180 | 157 |
| Literacy | 66.99% | 73.38% | 60.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 243 | 122 | 121 |
| Illiterate | 952 | 431 | 521 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11% of total population in Dhaigaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhaigaon village out of total population, 948 were engaged in work activities. 58.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 948 workers engaged in Main Work, 237 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 556 | 488 | 68 |
| Cultivators | 237 | 225 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 7 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 26 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 270 | 230 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 392 | 143 | 249 |
| Non Working | 1,252 | 492 | 760 |
Nearby Villages to Dhaigaon,
Below are the list of villages near Dhaigaon village in Matia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khairapara | 332 |
| Khilasastra | 721 |
| Sardarpara | 1,191 |
| Bhojmala Pt-II | 992 |
| Barvita | 950 |
| Karkasi Damas | 367 |
| Kharija Manikpur | 1,025 |
| Dhaigaon Damas | 577 |
| Jatsorabdi | 280 |
| Karkashi | 919 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhaigaon, Goalpara, Assam - Wikipedia