Jowkata Population, Caste, Working Data Nagaon, Assam - Census 2011
Jowkata is a village situated in Kaliabor circle of Nagaon district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 181 families residing in the village Jowkata. The total population of Jowkata is 937 out of which 468 are males and 469 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jowkata is 1,002.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jowkata village is 135 which is 14% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jowkata is 1,077 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,002) of Jowkata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jowkata is 54.9%. Thus Jowkata village has lower literacy rate compared to 60.6% of Nagaon district. The male literacy rate is 58.56% and the female literacy rate is 51.13% in Jowkata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jowkata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jowkata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jowkata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 135 | 65 | 70 |
| Literacy | 54.86% | 58.56% | 51.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 497 | 232 | 265 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Jowkata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jowkata village out of total population, 416 were engaged in work activities. 69.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 416 workers engaged in Main Work, 136 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 130 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 290 | 220 | 70 |
| Cultivators | 136 | 133 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 130 | 74 | 56 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 126 | 44 | 82 |
| Non Working | 521 | 204 | 317 |
Nearby Villages to Jowkata,
Below are the list of villages near Jowkata village in Kaliabor.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Seconi T.E. No.5 | 391 |
| Garikuri | 1,070 |
| Jowkata Pathar | 403 |
| Bamunigaon | 2,798 |
| Jakhalabandha Gaon | 92 |
| Bamunipathar | 865 |
| Gorubandha | 1,731 |
| Nizari Gaon | 1,626 |
| Seconi T.E. No.1 | 1,261 |
| Mothoukhat | 1,279 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jowkata, Nagaon, Assam - Wikipedia