Gelpajhar Population, Caste, Working Data Baksa, Assam - Census 2011
Gelpajhar is a village situated in Barama circle of Baksa district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 277 families residing in the village Gelpajhar. The total population of Gelpajhar is 1,252 out of which 645 are males and 607 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gelpajhar is 941.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gelpajhar village is 120 which is 10% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gelpajhar is 875 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Gelpajhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gelpajhar is 83.6%. Thus Gelpajhar village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.3% of Baksa district. The male literacy rate is 91.91% and the female literacy rate is 74.77% in Gelpajhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gelpajhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gelpajhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gelpajhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 120 | 64 | 56 |
| Literacy | 83.57% | 91.91% | 74.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 276 | 142 | 134 |
| Illiterate | 306 | 111 | 195 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22% of total population in Gelpajhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gelpajhar village out of total population, 560 were engaged in work activities. 86.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 560 workers engaged in Main Work, 220 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 42 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 483 | 374 | 109 |
| Cultivators | 220 | 162 | 58 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 42 | 21 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 202 | 172 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 77 | 41 | 36 |
| Non Working | 692 | 230 | 462 |
Nearby Villages to Gelpajhar,
Below are the list of villages near Gelpajhar village in Barama.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khetrapara | 315 |
| Kumarpara | 1,012 |
| Barsimlaguri | 1,017 |
| Gormara | 1,177 |
| Khairabari | 413 |
| Kadamtola | 1,931 |
| Kaklabari | 870 |
| Alagjhar | 2,785 |
| Batachara | 1,144 |
| Bhogpur | 2,445 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gelpajhar, Baksa, Assam - Wikipedia