Dhal Pukhuri Population, Caste, Working Data Nagaon, Assam - Census 2011
Dhal Pukhuri is a village situated in Hojai circle of Nagaon district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 207 families residing in the village Dhal Pukhuri. The total population of Dhal Pukhuri is 1,055 out of which 535 are males and 520 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhal Pukhuri is 972.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhal Pukhuri village is 120 which is 11% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhal Pukhuri is 765 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Dhal Pukhuri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhal Pukhuri is 91.2%. Thus Dhal Pukhuri village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.6% of Nagaon district. The male literacy rate is 97% and the female literacy rate is 85.47% in Dhal Pukhuri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhal Pukhuri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhal Pukhuri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhal Pukhuri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 120 | 68 | 52 |
| Literacy | 91.23% | 97% | 85.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 358 | 176 | 182 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 202 | 82 | 120 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Dhal Pukhuri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhal Pukhuri village out of total population, 347 were engaged in work activities. 72.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 347 workers engaged in Main Work, 118 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 252 | 235 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 118 | 118 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 129 | 112 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 95 | 48 | 47 |
| Non Working | 708 | 252 | 456 |
Nearby Villages to Dhal Pukhuri,
Below are the list of villages near Dhal Pukhuri village in Hojai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Itakhola | 2,360 |
| Dakhin Jamuhandal | 3,283 |
| Jamuhandal | 2,552 |
| Bhimarali | 2,424 |
| Dakhin Udaipur | 798 |
| Jorang Pather | 1,573 |
| Lankajan | 3,483 |
| Dighaljar | 741 |
| Daria Basti | 1,527 |
| Kumurakata F.V | 785 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhal Pukhuri, Nagaon, Assam - Wikipedia