Gajalghat Population, Caste, Working Data Cachar, Assam - Census 2011
Gajalghat is a village situated in Sonai circle of Cachar district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 217 families residing in the village Gajalghat. The total population of Gajalghat is 963 out of which 458 are males and 505 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gajalghat is 1,103.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gajalghat village is 121 which is 13% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gajalghat is 921 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,103) of Gajalghat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gajalghat is 91.6%. Thus Gajalghat village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Cachar district. The male literacy rate is 92.91% and the female literacy rate is 90.38% in Gajalghat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gajalghat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gajalghat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gajalghat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 121 | 63 | 58 |
| Literacy | 91.57% | 92.91% | 90.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 744 | 349 | 395 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 47 | 21 | 26 |
| Illiterate | 192 | 91 | 101 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 77.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.9% of total population in Gajalghat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gajalghat village out of total population, 269 were engaged in work activities. 96.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 269 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 67 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 259 | 229 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 99 | 97 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 67 | 56 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 15 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 70 | 61 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Non Working | 694 | 223 | 471 |
Nearby Villages to Gajalghat,
Below are the list of villages near Gajalghat village in Sonai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Debipur | 2,148 |
| Jibangram | 1,431 |
| Mahadevpur | 1,431 |
| Tilanagar | 833 |
| Nagdirgram Pt I | 2,863 |
| Ramprasabpur | 749 |
| Narsingpur Pt VI | 1,411 |
| Lantugram | 880 |
| Narsingpur Pt V | 2,060 |
| Sadagram | 4,238 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gajalghat, Cachar, Assam - Wikipedia