Hokajan Population, Caste, Working Data Sonitpur, Assam - Census 2011
Hokajan is a village situated in Na-Duar circle of Sonitpur district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 196 families residing in the village Hokajan. The total population of Hokajan is 979 out of which 500 are males and 479 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hokajan is 958.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Hokajan village is 132 which is 13% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hokajan is 1,031 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Hokajan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hokajan is 73.4%. Thus Hokajan village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.6% of Sonitpur district. The male literacy rate is 79.77% and the female literacy rate is 66.75% in Hokajan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Hokajan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Hokajan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hokajan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 132 | 65 | 67 |
| Literacy | 73.44% | 79.77% | 66.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 95 | 49 | 46 |
| Illiterate | 357 | 153 | 204 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.7% of total population in Hokajan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Hokajan village out of total population, 409 were engaged in work activities. 74.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 409 workers engaged in Main Work, 124 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 134 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 304 | 236 | 68 |
| Cultivators | 124 | 117 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 134 | 88 | 46 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 41 | 29 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 105 | 26 | 79 |
| Non Working | 570 | 238 | 332 |
Nearby Villages to Hokajan,
Below are the list of villages near Hokajan village in Na-Duar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chengamari | 1,129 |
| F.S. 14/9 Diplonga | 2,958 |
| Habidoloni | 1,104 |
| F.S. 15/7 Diplonga | 242 |
| Sadai Bora | 1,382 |
| Patarbasti | 248 |
| No.2 Itakhola | 2,019 |
| Nlr 60/102 Gdcbm. Co. | 141 |
| Nlr 42/42 Dikari Bagicha | 534 |
| Chamaguri | 636 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hokajan, Sonitpur, Assam - Wikipedia