Garojan Population, Caste, Working Data Goalpara, Assam - Census 2011
Garojan is a village situated in Lakhipur circle of Goalpara district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 510 families residing in the village Garojan. The total population of Garojan is 2,736 out of which 1,403 are males and 1,333 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Garojan is 950.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Garojan village is 539 which is 20% of the total population. There are 269 male children and 270 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garojan is 1,004 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Garojan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Garojan is 57%. Thus Garojan village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.9% of Goalpara district. The male literacy rate is 62.79% and the female literacy rate is 50.8% in Garojan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Garojan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Garojan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Garojan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 539 | 269 | 270 |
| Literacy | 56.99% | 62.79% | 50.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,484 | 691 | 793 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Garojan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Garojan village out of total population, 894 were engaged in work activities. 88.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 894 workers engaged in Main Work, 340 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 118 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 791 | 644 | 147 |
| Cultivators | 340 | 306 | 34 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 118 | 80 | 38 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 326 | 254 | 72 |
| Marginal Workers | 103 | 80 | 23 |
| Non Working | 1,842 | 679 | 1,163 |
Nearby Villages to Garojan,
Below are the list of villages near Garojan village in Lakhipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Golokerpam | 544 |
| Ghunghunivita | 211 |
| Dapkarvita | 2,173 |
| Eklasalbari | 1,119 |
| Katlamari | 1,261 |
| Simlabari | 5,516 |
| Bherveri | 2,537 |
| Holdibari No.1 | 1,087 |
| Khalisavita Muslimpara | 2,816 |
| Bausatari | 1,763 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garojan, Goalpara, Assam - Wikipedia